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3.193 strerror

Function

Return a string describing an error code.

Header

string.h

Declaration

char* __fastcall__ strerror (int errcode);

Description

The strerror function returns a string describing the given error code. If an invalid error code is passed, the string "Unknown error" is returned, and errno is set to EINVAL. In all other cases, errno is left untouched.

Limits

  • The function is only available as fastcall function, so it may only be used in presence of a prototype.
  • While the return type of the function is a char*, the returned string must not be modified by the caller!

Availability

ISO 9899

See also

_stroserror

Example

None.


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