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explain_mkstemp_or_die(3)				     Library Functions Manual					 explain_mkstemp_or_die(3)

NAME
       explain_mkstemp_or_die - create a unique temporary file and report errors

SYNOPSIS
       #include <libexplain/mkstemp.h>
       int explain_mkstemp_or_die(char *templat);
       int explain_mkstemp_on_error(char *templat);

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

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

       templat The template, exactly as to be passed to the mkstemp(3) system call.

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

       The explain_mkstemp_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped mkstemp(3) system call.

EXAMPLE
       The explain_mkstemp_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
	      int result = explain_mkstemp_or_die(templat);

SEE ALSO
       mkstemp(3)
	       create a unique temporary file

       explain_mkstemp(3)
	       explain mkstemp(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT
       libexplain version 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

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