NAME
explain_getc_or_die - input of characters and report errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/getc.h>
int explain_getc_or_die(FILE *fp);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_getc_or_die function is used to call the getc(3) system
call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
from explain_getc(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:
int c = explain_getc_or_die(fp);
fp The fp, exactly as to be passed to the getc(3) system call.
Returns:
This function only returns on success, and returns the next
character or EOF at end of input. On failure, prints an
explanation and exits.
SEE ALSO
getc(3) input of characters
explain_getc(3)
explain getc(3) errors
exit(2) terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT
libexplain version 0.19
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller
explain_getc_or_die(3)