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NAME
explain_strdup_or_die - duplicate a string and report errorsSYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/strdup.h>char *explain_strdup_or_die(const char *data);
char *explain_strdup_on_error(const char *data);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_strdup_or_die function is used to call the strdup(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_strdup(3) function, and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).The explain_strdup_on_error function is used to call the strdup(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_strdup(3) function, but still returns to the caller.
- data
- The data, exactly as to be passed to the strdup(3) system call.
RETURN VALUE
The explain_strdup_or_die function only returns on success, see strdup(3) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does not return.The explain_strdup_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped strdup(3) system call.
EXAMPLE
The explain_strdup_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:char *result = explain_strdup_or_die(data);
SEE ALSO
- strdup(3)
- duplicate a string
- explain_strdup(3)
- explain strdup(3) errors
- exit(2)
- terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT
libexplain version 1.3Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller
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