NAME¶
explain_popen_or_die - process I/O and report errors
SYNOPSIS¶
#include <libexplain/popen.h>
FILE *explain_popen_or_die(const char *command, const char *flags);
DESCRIPTION¶
The
explain_popen_or_die function is used to call the
popen(3)
system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to
stderr,
obtained from
explain_popen(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:
FILE *fp = explain_popen_or_die(command, flags);
- command
- The command, exactly as to be passed to the popen(3)
system call.
- flags
- The flags, exactly as to be passed to the popen(3)
system call.
- Returns:
- This function only returns on success, see popen(3)
for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
SEE ALSO¶
- popen(3)
- process I/O
- explain_popen(3)
- explain popen(3) errors
- exit(2)
- terminate the calling process
COPYRIGHT¶
libexplain version 0.52
Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller
