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

6       explain_strdup_or_die - duplicate a string and report errors
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <libexplain/strdup.h>
10       char *explain_strdup_or_die(const char *data);
11       char *explain_strdup_on_error(const char *data);
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DESCRIPTION

14       The explain_strdup_or_die function is used to call the strdup(3) system
15       call. On failure an explanation will be  printed  to  stderr,  obtained
16       from the explain_strdup(3) function, and then the process terminates by
17       calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
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19       The explain_strdup_on_error function is used to call the strdup(3) sys‐
20       tem call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
21       from the explain_strdup(3) function, but still returns to the caller.
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23       data    The data, exactly as to be passed to the strdup(3) system call.
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RETURN VALUE

26       The  explain_strdup_or_die  function  only  returns  on  success,   see
27       strdup(3)  for  more information. On failure, prints an explanation and
28       exits, it does not return.
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30       The explain_strdup_on_error function always returns the value return by
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EXAMPLE

34       The  explain_strdup_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion
35       similar to the following example:
36              char *result = explain_strdup_or_die(data);
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SEE ALSO

39       strdup(3)
40               duplicate a string
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42       explain_strdup(3)
43               explain strdup(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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