ANSI Error Message Function

char *strsignal(int signum);

Internationalization (I18n) Function Overview

This function returns a pointer to a statically-allocated string containing a message describing the signal signum. You should not modify the contents of this string; and, since it can be rewritten on subsequent calls, you should save a copy of it if you need to reference it later.

I18n Issues

This function should not be relied upon to print error messages in any language other than English, and therefore should be avoided in an internationalized application. However, its worth noting that in some limited instances it still may be useful. For example, for debugging, or for writing to log files that will not be viewed by the end user.

There is no ANSI wide character version of this function. The return value will need to be converted from multibyte UTF-8 characters to wide characters after the call.

Recommended Replacements*

ANSI UTF-8	strsignal
ANSI UTF-16	convert return from strsignal
	(See "I18n Issues" above)

ANSI Error Message Functions