NAME

       explain_fputs_or_die - write a string to a stream and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/fputs.h>
       void explain_fputs_or_die(const char *s, FILE *fp);
       int explain_fputs_on_error(const char *s, FILE *fp);

DESCRIPTION

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

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

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

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

RETURN VALUE

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

       The explain_fputs_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped fputs(3) system call.

EXAMPLE

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

SEE ALSO

       fputs(3)
               write a string to a stream

       explain_fputs(3)
               explain fputs(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

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