STRERROR(3)               OpenBSD Programmer's Manual              STRERROR(3)

NAME
     strerror - get error message string



SYNOPSIS
     #include <string.h>

     char *
     strerror(int errnum);

DESCRIPTION
     The strerror() function returns a pointer to the language-dependent error
     message string affiliated with an error number.

     The array pointed to is not to be modified by the program, but may be
     overwritten by subsequent calls to strerror().

SEE ALSO
     intro(2),  perror(3),  setlocale(3)

STANDARDS
     The strerror() function conforms to ANSI X3.159-1989 (``ANSI C'').

OpenBSD 2.6                      June 29, 1991                               1