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NAME

       explain_putchar_or_die - output of characters and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/putchar.h>
       void explain_putchar_or_die(int c);

DESCRIPTION

       The  explain_putchar_or_die  function  is  used  to call the putchar(3)
       system call.  On failure an explanation  will  be  printed  to  stderr,
       obtained  from  explain_putchar(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_putchar_or_die(c);

       c       The c, exactly as to be passed to the putchar(3) system call.

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

SEE ALSO

       putchar(3)
               output of characters

       explain_putchar(3)
               explain putchar(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.19
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

                                                     explain_putchar_or_die(3)