04-27-2012
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explain_time_or_die
explain_time_or_die(3) Library Functions Manual explain_time_or_die(3)
NAME
explain_time_or_die - get time in seconds and report errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/time.h>
time_t explain_time_or_die(time_t *t);
time_t explain_time_on_error(time_t *t);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_time_or_die function is used to call the time(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
from the explain_time(3) function, and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
The explain_time_on_error function is used to call the time(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
from the explain_time(3) function, but still returns to the caller.
t The t, exactly as to be passed to the time(2) system call.
RETURN VALUE
The explain_time_or_die function only returns on success, see time(2) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it
does not return.
The explain_time_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped time(2) system call.
EXAMPLE
The explain_time_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
time_t result = explain_time_or_die(t);
SEE ALSO
time(2) get time in seconds
explain_time(3)
explain time(2) errors
exit(2) terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT
libexplain version 0.52
Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller
explain_time_or_die(3)