1explain_vprintf_or_die(3)  Library Functions Manual  explain_vprintf_or_die(3)
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NAME

6       explain_vprintf_or_die - formatted output conversion and report errors
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <libexplain/vprintf.h>
10       int explain_vprintf_or_die(const char *format, va_list ap);
11       int explain_vprintf_on_error(const char *format, va_list ap);
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DESCRIPTION

14       The explain_vprintf_or_die function is used to call the vprintf(3) sys‐
15       tem call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
16       from  the  explain_vprintf(3) function, and then the process terminates
17       by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
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19       The explain_vprintf_on_error function is used to  call  the  vprintf(3)
20       system  call.  On  failure  an  explanation  will be printed to stderr,
21       obtained from the explain_vprintf(3) function, but still returns to the
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24       format  The  format,  exactly  as to be passed to the vprintf(3) system
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27       ap      The ap, exactly as to be passed to the vprintf(3) system call.
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RETURN VALUE

30       The  explain_vprintf_or_die  function  only  returns  on  success,  see
31       vprintf(3)  for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and
32       exits, it does not return.
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34       The explain_vprintf_on_error function always returns the  value  return
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EXAMPLE

38       The explain_vprintf_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion
39       similar to the following example:
40              int result = explain_vprintf_or_die(format, ap);
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SEE ALSO

43       vprintf(3)
44               formatted output conversion
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46       explain_vprintf(3)
47               explain vprintf(3) errors
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49       exit(2) terminate the calling process
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52       libexplain version 0.40
53       Copyright (C) 2010 Peter Miller
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