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explain_getc_or_die(3)					     Library Functions Manual					    explain_getc_or_die(3)

NAME
       explain_getc_or_die - input of characters and report errors

SYNOPSIS
       #include <libexplain/getc.h>
       int explain_getc_or_die(FILE *fp);

DESCRIPTION
       The  explain_getc_or_die  function  is used to call the getc(3) system call.  On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
       from explain_getc(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:
	      int c = explain_getc_or_die(fp);

       fp      The fp, exactly as to be passed to the getc(3) system call.

       Returns:
	       This function only returns on success, and returns the next character or EOF at end of input.  On failure,  prints  an  explanation
	       and exits.

SEE ALSO
       getc(3) input of characters

       explain_getc(3)
	       explain getc(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT
       libexplain version 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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