std::raise

Header: <csignal>

Sends signal sig to the program. The signal handler (specified using the std::signal() function) is invoked.

# Declarations

int raise( int sig );

# Parameters

• sig: the signal to be sent. It can be an implementation-defined value or one of the following values: SIGABRTSIGFPESIGILLSIGINTSIGSEGVSIGTERM defines signal types (macro constant) [edit]

# Return value

0 upon success, non-zero value on failure.

# Example

#include <csignal>
#include <iostream>
 
void signal_handler(int signal)
{
    std::cout << "Received signal " << signal << '\n';
}
 
int main()
{
    // Install a signal handler
    std::signal(SIGTERM, signal_handler);
 
    std::cout << "Sending signal " << SIGTERM << '\n';
    std::raise(SIGTERM);
}

# See also

• signal
• C documentation