strerror(3C)

NAME

     strerror - get error message string

SYNOPSIS

     #include <string.h>

     char *strerror(int errnum);

DESCRIPTION

     The strerror() function maps the error number in  errnum  to
     an  error  message  string,  and  returns  a pointer to that
     string.  It  uses  the  same  set  of  error   messages   as
     perror(3C). The returned string should not be overwritten.

RETURN VALUES

     The strerror() function returns the string  "Unknown  error"
     if errnum is out of range.

ATTRIBUTES

     See attributes(5) for descriptions of the  following  attri-
     butes:

     ____________________________________________________________
    |       ATTRIBUTE TYPE        |       ATTRIBUTE VALUE       |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|
    | Interface Stability         | Standard                    |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|
    | MT-Level                    | Safe                        |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|

SEE ALSO

     gettext(3C), perror(3C), setlocale(3C), attributes(5)

NOTES

     If the application is  linked  with  -lintl,  then  messages
     returned  from  this  function  are  in  the native language
     specified  by   the   LC_MESSAGES   locale   category;   see
     setlocale(3C).