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NAME

       explain_getchar_or_die - input of characters and report errors

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libexplain/getchar.h>
       void explain_getchar_or_die(void);

DESCRIPTION

       The  explain_getchar_or_die  function  is  used  to call the getchar(3)
       system call.  On failure an explanation  will  be  printed  to  stderr,
       obtained  from  explain_getchar(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_getchar_or_die();

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

SEE ALSO

       getchar(3)
               input of characters

       explain_getchar(3)
               explain getchar(3) errors

       exit(2) terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

       libexplain version 0.19
       Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

                                                     explain_getchar_or_die(3)