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NAME

       explain_close_or_die - close a file descriptor and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/close.h>
       void explain_close_or_die(int fildes);

DESCRIPTION

       The  explain_close_or_die  function is used to call the close(2) system
       call.  On failure an explanation will be printed  to  stderr,  obtained
       from  explain_close(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:
              explain_close_or_die(fildes);

       fildes  The  fildes,  exactly  as  to  be passed to the close(2) system
               call.

       Returns:
               This function only returns on success.  On failure,  prints  an
               explanation and exits.

SEE ALSO

       close(2)
               close a file descriptor

       explain_close(3)
               explain close(2) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.19
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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