_set_errno

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Set the value of the errno global variable.

Syntax

errno_t _set_errno(   
   int value   
);  

Parameters

[in] value
The new value of errno.

Return Value

Returns zero if successful.

Remarks

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

Example

// crt_set_errno.c  
#include <stdio.h>  
#include <errno.h>  
  
int main()  
{  
   _set_errno( EILSEQ );  
   perror( "Oops" );  
}  

    Oops: Illegal byte sequence  

Requirements

For more compatibility information, see Compatibility in the Introduction.

See Also

_get_errno
errno, _doserrno, _sys_errlist, and _sys_nerr