debian man page for explain_printf_or_die

Query: explain_printf_or_die

OS: debian

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explain_printf_or_die(3)				     Library Functions Manual					  explain_printf_or_die(3)

NAME
explain_printf_or_die - formatted output conversion and report errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/printf.h> int explain_printf_or_die(const char *format); int explain_printf_on_error(const char *format);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_printf_or_die function is used to call the printf(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_printf(3) function, and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE). The explain_printf_on_error function is used to call the printf(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_printf(3) function, but still returns to the caller. format The format, exactly as to be passed to the printf(3) system call.
RETURN VALUE
The explain_printf_or_die function only returns on success, see printf(3) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does not return. The explain_printf_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped printf(3) system call.
EXAMPLE
The explain_printf_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example: int result = explain_printf_or_die(format);
SEE ALSO
printf(3) formatted output conversion explain_printf(3) explain printf(3) errors exit(2) terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT
libexplain version 0.52 Copyright (C) 2010 Peter Miller explain_printf_or_die(3)
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