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

6       explain_puts_or_die - write a string and a newline to stdout and report
7       errors
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SYNOPSIS

10       #include <libexplain/puts.h>
11       void explain_puts_or_die(const char *s);
12       int explain_puts_on_error(const char *s);
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DESCRIPTION

15       The explain_puts_or_die function is used to  call  the  puts(3)  system
16       call.  On  failure  an  explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
17       from the explain_puts(3) function, and then the process  terminates  by
18       calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
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20       The  explain_puts_on_error  function is used to call the puts(3) system
21       call. On failure an explanation will be  printed  to  stderr,  obtained
22       from the explain_puts(3) function, but still returns to the caller.
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24       s       The s, exactly as to be passed to the puts(3) system call.
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RETURN VALUE

27       The  explain_puts_or_die  function only returns on success, see puts(3)
28       for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and  exits,  it
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31       The  explain_puts_on_error  function always returns the value return by
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EXAMPLE

35       The explain_puts_or_die function is intended to be used  in  a  fashion
36       similar to the following example:
37              explain_puts_or_die(s);
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SEE ALSO

40       puts(3) write a string and a trailing newline to stdout
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42       explain_puts(3)
43               explain puts(3) errors
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45       exit(2) terminate the calling process
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48       libexplain version 0.40
49       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller
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