EXIT

Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (3)
Updated: April 2, 1993
 

NAME

exit - cause normal program termination  

SYNOPSIS

#include <stdlib.h>

void exit(int status);
 

DESCRIPTION

The exit() function causes normal program termination and the value of status is returned to the parent. All functions registered with atexit() and on_exit() are called in the reverse order of their registration, and all open streams are flushed and closed.  

RETURN VALUE

The exit() function does not return.  

CONFORMING TO

SVID 3, POSIX, BSD 4.3, ISO 9899  

SEE ALSO

_exit(2), atexit(3), on_exit(3)