---
name: "strsignal"
section: "3"
platform: "macos"
package: "ksh"
version: "42"
release: "macOS 26.5"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/strsignal"
---

# strsignal(3)

return signal description string given signal number

## NAME

strsignal - return signal description string given signal number

## SYNOPSIS

$1$2char\* strsignal(int sig)char\* strsignal(int sig)char\* strsignal(int sig)char\* strsignal(int sig)char\* strsignal(int sig)char\* strsignal(int sig)char\* strsignal(int sig)char\* strsignal(int sig)

## DESCRIPTION

*strsignal* returns the signal description string corresponding to the signal number *sig*. **Signal** *nnn* is returned if *sig* is invalid.

## SEE ALSO

[signal(2)](/signal/2.md), [sigvec(2)](/sigvec/2.md)