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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