Exit Codes

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What is Exit Codes?

Exit codes are numerical values returned by a program to the operating system upon completion, signaling whether the execution was successful or encountered errors. A return value of 0 typically indicates success, while non-zero values denote failure, with the specific meaning of each non-zero code being application-dependent. In C++, you can specify the exit code using the return statement within the main function or by calling the exit() function from the <cstdlib> header.

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Is this Exit Codes tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 60 of 127 in the free C++ roadmap, in stage 11, Exception Handling. If you are new to C++, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.

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