explain_popen_or_die(3)
NAME
explain_popen_or_die - process I/O and report errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/popen.h> FILE *explain_popen_or_die(const char *command, const char *flags);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_popen_or_die function is used to call the popen(3) system
call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
from explain_popen(3), and then the process terminates by calling
exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
- This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
- FILE *fp = explain_popen_or_die(command, flags);
- command The command, exactly as to be passed to the popen(3) system
- call.
- flags The flags, exactly as to be passed to the popen(3) system call.
- Returns:
- This function only returns on success, see popen(3) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
SEE ALSO
COPYRIGHT
- libexplain version 0.37
Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller