explain_closedir_or_die(3)				     Library Functions Manual					explain_closedir_or_die(3)

NAME

       explain_closedir_or_die - close a directory and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/closedir.h>
       void explain_closedir_or_die(DIR *dir);

DESCRIPTION

       The  explain_closedir_or_die  function  is  used to call the closedir(3) system call.  On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr,
       obtained from explain_closedir(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_closedir_or_die(dir);

       dir     The dir, exactly as to be passed to the closedir(3) system call.

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

SEE ALSO

       closedir(3)
	       close a directory

       explain_closedir(3)
	       explain closedir(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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