STRERROR
Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (3)
Updated: April 13, 1993
NAME
strerror - return string describing error code
SYNOPSIS
#include <string.h>
char *strerror(int errnum);
DESCRIPTION
The strerror() function returns a string describing the error
code passed in the argument errnum. The string can only be used
until the next call to strerror().
RETURN VALUE
The strerror() function returns the appropriate description
string, or an unknown error message if the error code is unknown.
CONFORMING TO
SVID 3, POSIX, BSD 4.3, ISO 9899
SEE ALSO
errno(3), perror(3), strsignal(3)