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explain_opendir_or_die(3)				     Library Functions Manual					 explain_opendir_or_die(3)

NAME
       explain_opendir_or_die - open a directory and report errors

SYNOPSIS
       #include <libexplain/opendir.h>
       DIR *explain_opendir_or_die(const char *pathname);

DESCRIPTION
       The  explain_opendir_or_die  function  is  used	to  call the opendir(3) system call.  On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr,
       obtained from explain_opendir(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:
	      DIR *dir = explain_opendir_or_die(pathname);

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

       Returns:
	       On success, a pointer to the directory stream.  On failure, prints an explanation and exits, does not return.

SEE ALSO
       opendir(3)
	       open a directory

       explain_opendir(3)
	       explain opendir(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT
       libexplain version 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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