NAME

       explain_time_or_die - get time in seconds and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/time.h>
       time_t explain_time_or_die(time_t *t);
       time_t explain_time_on_error(time_t *t);

DESCRIPTION

       The  explain_time_or_die function is used to call the time(2) system call. On failure an explanation will
       be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_time(3) function, and  then  the  process  terminates  by
       calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).

       The  explain_time_on_error  function  is  used to call the time(2) system call. On failure an explanation
       will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_time(3) function, but still returns to the caller.

       t       The t, exactly as to be passed to the time(2) system call.

RETURN VALUE

       The explain_time_or_die function only returns on success, see time(2) for more information.  On  failure,
       prints an explanation and exits, it does not return.

       The explain_time_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped time(2) system call.

EXAMPLE

       The explain_time_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
              time_t result = explain_time_or_die(t);

SEE ALSO

       time(2) get time in seconds

       explain_time(3)
               explain time(2) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 1.4
       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

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