NAME¶
explain_sprintf_or_die - formatted output conversion and report errors
SYNOPSIS¶
#include <libexplain/sprintf.h>
int explain_sprintf_or_die(char *data, const char *format, ...);
int explain_sprintf_on_error(char *data, const char *format, ...);
DESCRIPTION¶
The
explain_sprintf_or_die function is used to call the
sprintf(3)
system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to
stderr,
obtained from the
explain_sprintf(3) function, and then the process
terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
The
explain_sprintf_on_error function is used to call the
sprintf(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to
stderr, obtained from the
explain_sprintf(3) function, but still
returns to the caller.
- data
- The data, exactly as to be passed to the sprintf(3)
system call.
- format
- The format, exactly as to be passed to the
sprintf(3) system call.
RETURN VALUE¶
The
explain_sprintf_or_die function only returns on success, see
sprintf(3) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and
exits, it does not return.
The
explain_sprintf_on_error function always returns the value return by
the wrapped
sprintf(3) system call.
EXAMPLE¶
The
explain_sprintf_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion
similar to the following example:
int result = explain_sprintf_or_die(data, format, ...);
SEE ALSO¶
- sprintf(3)
- formatted output conversion
- explain_sprintf(3)
- explain sprintf(3) errors
- exit(2)
- terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT¶
libexplain version 0.52
Copyright (C) 2010 Peter Miller