explain_creat_or_die(3) Library Functions Manual explain_creat_or_die(3)NAME
explain_creat_or_die - create and open a file creat and report errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/creat.h>
void explain_creat_or_die(const char *pathname, int mode);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_creat_or_die function is used to call the creat(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
from explain_creat(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_creat_or_die(pathname, mode);
pathname
The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the creat(2) system call.
mode The mode, exactly as to be passed to the creat(2) system call.
Returns:
This function only returns on success. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
SEE ALSO creat(2)
open and possibly create a file or device
explain_creat(3)
explain creat(2) errors
exit(2) terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT
libexplain version 0.52
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller
explain_creat_or_die(3)
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explain_opendir_or_die(3) Library Functions Manual explain_opendir_or_die(3)NAME
explain_opendir_or_die - open a directory and report errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/opendir.h>
DIR *explain_opendir_or_die(const char *pathname);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_opendir_or_die function is used to call the opendir(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr,
obtained from explain_opendir(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:
DIR *dir = explain_opendir_or_die(pathname);
pathname
The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the opendir(3) system call.
Returns:
On success, a pointer to the directory stream. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, does not return.
SEE ALSO opendir(3)
open a directory
explain_opendir(3)
explain opendir(3) errors
exit(2) terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT
libexplain version 0.52
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller
explain_opendir_or_die(3)
i am new to the programing enviroment
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i would like to know how to creat programs
i know nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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23
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0004
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open, creat, read, write, lseek and close
Are they all primitive?
:confused:
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$cmd "$@"
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Hi all,
I am very new in programming.
Can anyone please help me in the matter below?
I have one raw file like:
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Hello
Can somebody please help me with the following script?
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I need someone to help me! I have a file with 4 colunms and I would like to transform only the 4th colunm by multiplying this by a constant value (i.e 0.3047). I'm a new one using/creating basic scripts and I'm using linux redhat.
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