strerror

Syntax

#include <string.h> char *strerror(int error);

Description

This function returns a string that describes the error.

Return Value

A pointer to a static string that should not be modified or free'd.

Portability

ANSI/ISO C	C89; C99
POSIX	1003.2-1992; 1003.1-2001

Example

if (f=fopen("foo", "r") == 0) printf("Error! %s: %s\n", "foo", strerror(errno));