explain_snprintf_or_die3
Formatted output conversion and report errors
Usage
#include <libexplain/snprintf.h>
int explain_snprintf_or_die(char *data, size_t data_size, const char *format);
int explain_snprintf_on_error(char *data, size_t data_size, const char *format);
Overview
The explain_snprintf_or_die function is used to call the snprintf(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_snprintf(3) function, and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
The explain_snprintf_on_error function is used to call the snprintf(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_snprintf(3) function, but still returns to the caller.
data
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The data, exactly as to be passed to the snprintf(3) system call. |
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data_size
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The data_size, exactly as to be passed to the snprintf(3) system call. |
format
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The format, exactly as to be passed to the snprintf(3) system call. |
Return value
The explain_snprintf_or_die function only returns on success, see snprintf(3) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does not return.
The explain_snprintf_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped snprintf(3) system call.
Examples
The explain_snprintf_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
int result = explain_snprintf_or_die(data, data_size, format);Releases
6 releases since Debian 7 (Wheezy); the text changed 1 time.