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explain_creat_or_die(3) 				     Library Functions Manual					   explain_creat_or_die(3)

NAME
       explain_creat_or_die - create and open a file creat and report errors

SYNOPSIS
       #include <libexplain/creat.h>
       void explain_creat_or_die(const char *pathname, int mode);

DESCRIPTION
       The  explain_creat_or_die function is used to call the creat(2) system call.  On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
       from explain_creat(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:
	      explain_creat_or_die(pathname, mode);

       pathname
	       The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the creat(2) system call.

       mode    The mode, exactly as to be passed to the creat(2) system call.

       Returns:
	       This function only returns on success.  On failure, prints an explanation and exits.

SEE ALSO
       creat(2)
	       open and possibly create a file or device

       explain_creat(3)
	       explain creat(2) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT
       libexplain version 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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