### 5.35 `strsignal`—convert signal number to string

Synopsis

         #include <string.h>
         char *strsignal(int signal);

Description
`strsignal` converts the signal number signal into a string. If signal is not a known signal number, the result will be of the form "Unknown signal NN" where NN is the signal is a decimal number.

Returns
This function returns a pointer to a string. Your application must not modify that string.

Portability
POSIX.1-2008 C requires `strsignal`, but does not specify the strings used for each signal number.

`strsignal` requires no supporting OS subroutines.