explain_fputs_or_die3
Write a string to a stream and report errors
Usage
#include <libexplain/fputs.h>
void explain_fputs_or_die(const char *s, FILE *fp);
int explain_fputs_on_error(const char *s, FILE *fp);
Overview
The explain_fputs_or_die function is used to call the fputs(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_fputs(3) function, and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
The explain_fputs_on_error function is used to call the fputs(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_fputs(3) function, but still returns to the caller.
s
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The s, exactly as to be passed to the fputs(3) system call. |
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fp
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The fp, exactly as to be passed to the fputs(3) system call. |
Return value
The explain_fputs_or_die function only returns on success, see fputs(3) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does not return.
The explain_fputs_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped fputs(3) system call.
Examples
The explain_fputs_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
explain_fputs_or_die(s, fp);
Releases
6 releases since Debian 7 (Wheezy); the text changed 1 time.