strerror deprecated?

[lab1]

Hello,

In Windows I get:

warning C4996: 'strerror': This function or variable may be unsafe. Consider using strerror_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS.

When I try to compile this line:

cerr << "ERROR: recvfrom(): " << strerror(errno) << endl;

I know its not deprecated, but is there a better function to do what I am trying to do? One without warnings?

Thanks!

[Lindley]

I would say just disable those warnings, but that's just me......

[lab1]

this is for a library that people will compile on other machines though.. so I was looking for a way for them not to have warnings.. you know?

[lab1]

by the way Lindley.. do you know if cerr is ok to use for all applications? like windows console, dialog based apps, etc?

[laserlight]

this is for a library that people will compile on other machines though.. so I was looking for a way for them not to have warnings.. you know?

Provide them with project configuration files such that the warning is disabled.

[TheCPUWizard]

Provide them with project configuration files such that the warning is disabled.

If COMPILER portability is not a major concern, I would recommend push/pop around those cases where you specifically KNOW it is safe....

For example the posted code is NOT thread safe, while the recommended replacement IS.

The ONLY time I deiable the warning (or use the #define to accomplish the same thing) is when I have a large codebase provided by another vendor that I am not going to be making (significant) modifications to....