explain_fgets_or_die(3) - Linux man page

Name

explain_fgets_or_die - input of strings and report errors

Synopsis

#include <libexplain/fgets.h>
char *explain_fgets_or_die(char *data, int data_size, FILE *fp);

Description

The explain_fgets_or_die function is used to call the fgets(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from explain_fgets(3), and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).

This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:

explain_fgets_or_die(data, data_size, fp);
data

The data, exactly as to be passed to the fgets(3) system call.

data_size
The data_size, exactly as to be passed to the fgets(3) system call.
fp

The fp, exactly as to be passed to the fgets(3) system call.

Returns:
This function only returns on success; data when a line is read, or NULL on end-of-file. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.

See Also

fgets(3)

input of strings
explain_fgets(3)
explain fgets(3) errors
exit(2)

terminate the calling process

Copyright

libexplain version 0.52
Copyright © 2008 Peter Miller

Referenced By

explain(3)