hstrerror()

map h_errno value to error message string 

Function

SYNOPSIS

#include <netdb.h>

char *hstrerror(int errnum);

DESCRIPTION

The hstrerror() function maps errnum, a possible value of h_errno, to an error message string. Note that subsequent calls to hstrerror() may overwrite the buffer addressed by the returned pointer.

PARAMETERS

errnum 

Is the value of h_errno to interpret.

RETURN VALUES

The hstrerror() function returns a pointer to a null-terminated string that describes the error condition associated with the global variable h_errno having a value of errnum.

CONFORMANCE

4.4BSD

MULTITHREAD SAFETY LEVEL

MT-Safe.

PORTING ISSUES

None.

AVAILABILITY

PTC MKS Toolkit for Professional Developers
PTC MKS Toolkit for Professional Developers 64-Bit Edition
PTC MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers
PTC MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers 64-Bit Edition

SEE ALSO

Functions:
herror(), perror(), strerror()

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