STRERROR - error message associated with number.

Alternate Entry Name: _strer

Usage:

B:
   msg = strerror(errnum);

/* C users see "expl c lib strerr" */

Where:

errnum

is an error number.

msg

points to the default error diagnostic associated with the given error number.

Description:

STRERROR returns a pointer to the default error diagnostic message for the given error number.

STRERROR is part of the ANSI standard for C. However, GCOS8 users may prefer to use .STRERROR instead, since it may provide better messages in some cases.

See Also:

expl b lib .strerror

expl b lib perror

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