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_set_errno

Set the value of the errno global variable.

Syntax

errno_t _set_errno( int error_value );

Parameters

error_value
The new value of errno.

Return value

Returns zero if successful.

Remarks

Possible values are defined in Errno.h. Also, see errno constants.

By default, this function's global state is scoped to the application. To change this behavior, see Global state in the CRT.

Example

// crt_set_errno.c
#include <stdio.h>
#include <errno.h>

int main()
{
   _set_errno( EILSEQ );
   perror( "Oops" );
}
Oops: Illegal byte sequence

Requirements

Routine Required header Optional header
_set_errno <stdlib.h> <errno.h>

For more compatibility information, see Compatibility.

See also

_get_errno
errno, _doserrno, _sys_errlist, and _sys_nerr