NAME

       explain_strtod_or_die - convert string to number and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/strtod.h>
       double explain_strtod_or_die(const char *nptr, char **endptr);
       double explain_strtod_on_error(const char *nptr, char **endptr))

DESCRIPTION

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

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

       nptr    The nptr, exactly as to be passed to the strtod(3) system call.

       endptr  The endptr, exactly as to be passed to the strtod(3) system call.

RETURN VALUE

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

       The  explain_strtod_on_error  function  always  returns  the value return by the wrapped strtod(3) system
       call.

EXAMPLE

       The explain_strtod_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
              double result = explain_strtod_or_die(nptr, endptr);

SEE ALSO

       strtod(3)
               convert ASCII string to floating‐point number

       explain_strtod(3)
               explain strtod(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 1.4
       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

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