NAME

       explain_puts_or_die - write a string and a newline to stdout and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/puts.h>
       void explain_puts_or_die(const char *s);
       int explain_puts_on_error(const char *s);

DESCRIPTION

       The  explain_puts_or_die  function  is used to call the puts(3) system call. On failure an
       explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from  the  explain_puts(3)  function,  and
       then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).

       The  explain_puts_on_error function is used to call the puts(3) system call. On failure an
       explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from  the  explain_puts(3)  function,  but
       still returns to the caller.

       s       The s, exactly as to be passed to the puts(3) system call.

RETURN VALUE

       The   explain_puts_or_die   function  only  returns  on  success,  see  puts(3)  for  more
       information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does not return.

       The explain_puts_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped  puts(3)
       system call.

EXAMPLE

       The  explain_puts_or_die  function  is  intended  to  be  used in a fashion similar to the
       following example:
              explain_puts_or_die(s);

SEE ALSO

       puts(3) write a string and a trailing newline to stdout

       explain_puts(3)
               explain puts(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 1.4
       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

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