NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       exit - cause normal program termination

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       #include <stdlib.h>

       void exit(int status);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       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    [Toc]    [Back]

       The exit() function does not return.

CONFORMING TO    [Toc]    [Back]

       SVID 3, POSIX, BSD 4.3, ISO 9899

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

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



GNU				  1993-04-02			       EXIT(3)