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 0.52
       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

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