gnutls_strerror(3)

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version 3.8.13 · 7 versions
, in alpine 3.22, alpine 3.23, alpine 3.24, arch rolling, fedora 43, fedora 44, ubuntu stonking

💖 gnutls_strerror — the manual page 💖

okay bestie, sit down, hydrate, because we're about to talk about gnutls_strerror, and it's from the gnutls manual, and it is genuinely one of the most useful little functions in the whole library. it's an API function, which means it's part of the official public interface. slay. 💅

✨ NAME ✨

gnutls_strerror — an API function that turns a GnuTLS error code into a string you can actually read 🫶

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <gnutls/gnutls.h>

const char * gnutls_strerror(int error);

like, that's it. that's the whole vibe. one include, one call. no cap. ✨

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

  • int error — this is a GnuTLS error code, and listen, it's a negative error code. negative!! every time!! do not come in here with a positive number and expect magic, because that is simply not the assignment, bestie. 😭

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

so here's the tea, bestie. this function is similar to strerror — you know her, you love her, she's the classic. the difference? the glow-up? 💅

it accepts an error number returned by a gnutls function. not just any random number you found on the floor. a gnutls error number. specific. iconic. 👑

and here's the part that really eats: in case of an unknown error, a descriptive string is sent instead of NULL. so you never get handed a sad little nothing. you get a whole descriptive string. the function said "i will not leave you on read." 🫶

also, reminder, because it matters: error codes are always a negative error code. always. negative. write it on your mirror. 🌈

⭐ RETURNS ⭐

a string explaining the GnuTLS error message. that's the return value. a <mint>string</mint> that explains the error. that's it. that's the whole gift. 🎁

💀 REPORTING BUGS 💀

found a bug? not you being the main character of QA, love that for you. report it, fr fr:

Copyright © 2001-2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc., and others.

Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.

that's the legal bit and it's very generous actually, so respect it. no stealing the vibe without the notice. periodt. 💜

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

The full documentation for gnutls is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the /usr/share/doc/gnutls/ directory does not contain the HTML form, visit:

https://www.gnutls.org/manual/

go read it. it's giving scholar behaviour and i'm obsessed. 🎀✨

okay that's the whole page!! this was gnutls 3.8.13 (that's the source and version, cutie) and the page is gnutls_strerror(3) — go forth, check your error codes, and stay hydrated. mwah. 💖🦋🌸

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