strerror(3C)        (C Programming Language Utilities)         strerror(3C)


   NAME
         strerror - get error message string

   SYNOPSIS
         #include <string.h>

         char *strerror (int errnum);

   DESCRIPTION
         strerror maps the error number in errnum to an error message string,
         and returns a pointer to that string.  strerror uses the same set of
         error messages as perror.  The returned string should not be
         overwritten.

   SEE ALSO
         perror(3C).





































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