explain_printf_or_die(3) - Linux man page
Name
explain_printf_or_die - formatted output conversion and report errors
Synopsis
#include <libexplain/printf.h>
int explain_printf_or_die(const char *format);
int explain_printf_on_error(const char *format);
Description
The explain_printf_or_die function is used to call the printf(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_printf(3) function, and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
The explain_printf_on_error function is used to call the printf(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_printf(3) function, but still returns to the caller.
- format
The format, exactly as to be passed to the printf(3) system call.
Return Value
The explain_printf_or_die function only returns on success, see printf(3) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does not return.
The explain_printf_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped printf(3) system call.
Example
The explain_printf_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
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int result = explain_printf_or_die(format);
See Also
printf(3)
- formatted output conversion
- explain_printf(3)
- explain printf(3) errors
- exit(2)
terminate the calling process
Copyright
libexplain version 0.52
Copyright © 2010 Peter Miller