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explain_puts_or_die(3)					     Library Functions Manual					    explain_puts_or_die(3)

NAME
       explain_puts_or_die - write a string and a newline to stdout and report errors

SYNOPSIS
       #include <libexplain/puts.h>
       void explain_puts_or_die(const char *s);
       int explain_puts_on_error(const char *s);

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

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

       s       The s, exactly as to be passed to the puts(3) system call.

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

       The explain_puts_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped puts(3) system call.

EXAMPLE
       The explain_puts_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
	      explain_puts_or_die(s);

SEE ALSO
       puts(3) write a string and a trailing newline to stdout

       explain_puts(3)
	       explain puts(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT
       libexplain version 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

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