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STRERROR(3) Linux Programmer's Manual STRERROR(3)

NAME

strerror - return string describing error code

SYNOPSIS

#include <string.h>

char *strerror(int errnum);

DESCRIPTION

The strerror() function returns a string describing the error code passed in the argument errnum. The string can only be used until the next call to strerror().

RETURN VALUE

The strerror() function returns the appropriate description string, or an unknown error message if the error code is unknown.

CONFORMING TO

SVID 3, POSIX, BSD 4.3, ISO 9899

SEE ALSO

errno(3), perror(3), strsignal(3)
April 13, 1993 GNU