explain_putchar_or_die

NAME

explain_putchar_or_die − output of characters and report errors

SYNOPSIS

#include <libexplain/putchar.h>
void explain_putchar_or_die(int c);

DESCRIPTION

The explain_putchar_or_die function is used to call the putchar(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from explain_putchar(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_putchar_or_die(c);

Returns:

This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.

SEE ALSO

putchar(3)

output of characters

explain_putchar(3)

explain putchar(3) errors

COPYRIGHT

libexplain version 1.4
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller