---
name: "pr29_strerror"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libidn"
version: "1.44-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pr29_strerror"
---

# pr29\_strerror(3)

API function

## NAME

pr29\_strerror - API function

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<pr29.h\>**

**const char \* pr29\_strerror(Pr29\_rc** *rc***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- Pr29\_rc rc

  an **Pr29\_rc** return code.

## DESCRIPTION

Convert a return code integer to a text string.  This string can be used to output a diagnostic message to the user.

## PR29\_SUCCESS

Successful operation.  This value is guaranteed to always be zero, the remaining ones are only guaranteed to hold non-zero values, for logical comparison purposes.

## PR29\_PROBLEM

A problem sequence was encountered.

## PR29\_STRINGPREP\_ERROR

The character set conversion failed (only for **pr29\_8z()**).

Return value: Returns a pointer to a statically allocated string containing a description of the error with the return code  *rc* .

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<help-libidn@gnu.org\>.\
 General guidelines for reporting bugs: https://www.gnu.org/gethelp/\
 GNU Libidn home page: https://www.gnu.org/software/libidn/

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2002-2026 Simon Josefsson.\
 Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **libidn** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **libidn** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

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  **info libidn**

should give you access to the complete manual. As an alternative you may obtain the manual from:

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  **https://www.gnu.org/software/libidn/manual/**