3.58 exit

Function

Terminate the program.

Header

stdlib.h

Declaration

void __fastcall__ exit (int status);

Description

exit terminates the program. The argument specifies the return code of the program. Before termination, all files are closed, buffered output is written and any functions registered with atexit are called. Common values for status are EXIT_SUCCESS and EXIT_FAILURE which are also defined in stdlib.h.

Limits

• The function is only available as fastcall function, so it may only be used in presence of a prototype.
• It depends on the host machine if the program return code can be evaluated or is ignored.

Availability

ISO 9899

See also

abort, exit

Example

None.