NAME
explain_getc_or_die - input of characters and report errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/getc.h>
int explain_getc_or_die(FILE *fp);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_getc_or_die function is used to call the getc(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from explain_getc(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:
int c = explain_getc_or_die(fp);
- fp
-
The fp, exactly as to be passed to the getc(3) system call.
- Returns:
-
This function only returns on success, and returns the next character or EOF at end of input. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
SEE ALSO
- getc(3)
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input of characters
- explain_getc(3)
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explain getc(3) errors
- exit(2)
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terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT
libexplain version 1.4
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller