flag: print error when a flag has an invalid type
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Description
using the str* functions check errno for EINVAL and ERANGE errors and print to stderr that an invalid argument was passed and what is expected.
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Start by locating the flag handling code that uses the str* functions and checking how it currently handles errno. Trace the EINVAL and ERANGE cases and confirm the expected type information available there. Done means invalid arguments produce an explanatory message on stderr describing what was expected.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100