explain_snprintf_or_die(3)				     Library Functions Manual					explain_snprintf_or_die(3)

NAME

       explain_snprintf_or_die - formatted output conversion and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/snprintf.h>
       int explain_snprintf_or_die(char *data, size_t data_size, const char *format);
       int explain_snprintf_on_error(char *data, size_t data_size, const char *format);

DESCRIPTION

       The  explain_snprintf_or_die  function  is  used  to call the snprintf(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr,
       obtained from the explain_snprintf(3) function, and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).

       The explain_snprintf_on_error function is used to call the snprintf(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be  printed  to  stderr,
       obtained from the explain_snprintf(3) function, but still returns to the caller.

       data    The data, exactly as to be passed to the snprintf(3) system call.

       data_size
	       The data_size, exactly as to be passed to the snprintf(3) system call.

       format  The format, exactly as to be passed to the snprintf(3) system call.

RETURN VALUE

       The  explain_snprintf_or_die  function only returns on success, see snprintf(3) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and
       exits, it does not return.

       The explain_snprintf_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped snprintf(3) system call.

EXAMPLE

       The explain_snprintf_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
	      int result = explain_snprintf_or_die(data, data_size, format);

SEE ALSO

       snprintf(3)
	       formatted output conversion

       explain_snprintf(3)
	       explain snprintf(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2010 Peter Miller

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