libexplain  1.4.D001
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libexplain/fputs_on_error.c File Reference
#include <libexplain/ac/errno.h>
#include <libexplain/ac/stdio.h>
#include <libexplain/fputs.h>
#include <libexplain/output.h>

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Functions

int explain_fputs_on_error (const char *s, FILE *fp)

Function Documentation

int explain_fputs_on_error ( const char *  s,
FILE *  fp 
)

The explain_fputs_on_error function is used to call the fputs(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_fputs(3) function.

Parameters:
sThe s, exactly as to be passed to the fputs(3) system call.
fpThe fp, exactly as to be passed to the fputs(3) system call.
Returns:
The value returned by the wrapped fputs(3) system call.
Example:
This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
 if (explain_fputs_on_error(s, fp) < 0)
 {
     ...cope with error
     ...no need to print error message
 }

Definition at line 27 of file fputs_on_error.c.