strerror(3C)         COMPATIBILITY FUNCTIONS         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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