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.
ERRORS
strerror returns NULL if errnum is out-of-range.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
| 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).
SunOS 5.6 — Last change: 29 Dec 1996