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explain_mkdtemp_or_die(3)				     Library Functions Manual					 explain_mkdtemp_or_die(3)

NAME
       explain_mkdtemp_or_die - create a unique temporary directory and report errors

SYNOPSIS
       #include <libexplain/mkdtemp.h>
       char *explain_mkdtemp_or_die(char *pathname);
       char *explain_mkdtemp_on_error(char *pathname);

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

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

       pathname
	       The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the mkdtemp(3) system call.

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

       The explain_mkdtemp_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped mkdtemp(3) system call.

EXAMPLE
       The explain_mkdtemp_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
	      char *result = explain_mkdtemp_or_die(pathname);

SEE ALSO
       mkdtemp(3)
	       create a unique temporary directory

       explain_mkdtemp(3)
	       explain mkdtemp(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT
       libexplain version 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

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