NAME

       explain_fgetc_or_die - input of characters and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/fgetc.h>
       int explain_fgetc_or_die(FILE *fp);

DESCRIPTION

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

       This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
              int c = explain_fgetc_or_die(fp);

       fp      The fp, exactly as to be passed to the fgetc(3) system call.

       Returns:
               This  function  only  returns  on  success.  On failure, prints an explanation and
               exits.

SEE ALSO

       fgetc(3)
               input of characters

       explain_fgetc(3)
               explain fgetc(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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