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explain_tmpnam_or_die(3)				     Library Functions Manual					  explain_tmpnam_or_die(3)

NAME
       explain_tmpnam_or_die - create a name for a temporary file and report errors

SYNOPSIS
       #include <libexplain/tmpnam.h>
       char *explain_tmpnam_or_die(char *pathname);
       char *explain_tmpnam_on_error(char *pathname);

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

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

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

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

       The explain_tmpnam_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped tmpnam(3) system call.

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

SEE ALSO
       tmpnam(3)
	       create a name for a temporary file

       explain_tmpnam(3)
	       explain tmpnam(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT
       libexplain version 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2010 Peter Miller

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