NAME
explain_strdup_or_die - duplicate a string and report errors
SYNOPSIS
#include <libexplain/strdup.h>
char *explain_strdup_or_die(const char *data);
char *explain_strdup_on_error(const char *data);
DESCRIPTION
The explain_strdup_or_die function is used to call the strdup(3) system
call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained
from the explain_strdup(3) function, and then the process terminates by
calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
The explain_strdup_on_error function is used to call the strdup(3)
system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr,
obtained from the explain_strdup(3) function, but still returns to the
caller.
data The data, exactly as to be passed to the strdup(3) system call.
RETURN VALUE
The explain_strdup_or_die function only returns on success, see
strdup(3) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and
exits, it does not return.
The explain_strdup_on_error function always returns the value return by
the wrapped strdup(3) system call.
EXAMPLE
The explain_strdup_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion
similar to the following example:
char *result = explain_strdup_or_die(data);
SEE ALSO
strdup(3)
duplicate a string
explain_strdup(3)
explain strdup(3) errors
exit(2) terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT
libexplain version 0.19
Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller
explain_strdup_or_die(3)