explain_popen_or_die(3) Library Functions Manual explain_popen_or_die(3)
NAME
explain_popen_or_die - process I/O and report errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/popen.h>
FILE *explain_popen_or_die(const char *command, const char *flags);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_popen_or_die function is used to call the popen(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
from explain_popen(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:
FILE *fp = explain_popen_or_die(command, flags);
command The command, exactly as to be passed to the popen(3) system call.
flags The flags, exactly as to be passed to the popen(3) system call.
Returns:
This function only returns on success, see popen(3) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
SEE ALSO
popen(3)
process I/O
explain_popen(3)
explain popen(3) errors
exit(2) terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT
libexplain version 0.52
Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller
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