---
name: "shisa_strerror"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libshisa-dev"
version: "1.0.3-5+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/shisa_strerror"
---

# shisa\_strerror(3)

API function

## NAME

shisa\_strerror - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**const char \* shisa\_strerror(int** *err***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- int err

  Shisa error code.

## DESCRIPTION

Explains verbally an error status *err*.  The returned string can be used to compose a diagnostic message of benefit to a user.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns a pointer to a statically allocated string, containing a description of the error given as input argument.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bug-shishi@gnu.org\>. GNU Shishi home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/shishi/ General help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2002-2022 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 **shishi** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **shishi** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info shishi**

should give you access to the complete manual.