---
name: "error_str"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "qmail"
version: "1.06-6.2~deb10u1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/error_str"
---

# error\_str(3)

names for syscall error codes

## NAME

error\_str - names for syscall error codes

## SYNTAX

**#include \<error.h\>**

char \***error\_str**(*e*);

int *e*;

## DESCRIPTION

**error\_str** returns a printable string describing syscall error code *e*. Normally *e* is **errno**.

## SEE ALSO

[error(3)](/error/3.md)