Re: Question: Should exit() print out the integer exit-status?

Actually, a good idea to keep BC. Its now just a matter if its really worth to keep BC for exit. On Wed, Dec 19, 2001 at 08:28:19PM +0000, php4@developersdesk.com wrote : > > Just a thought... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > void exit ( [mixed message[, int return_value]]) > > > Note: This is not a real function, but a language construct. > > The exit() function terminates execution of the script. Message > must be a string or an int. If a non-null message is given it is > printed just before exiting. If return_value is given the exit status > of the program is set to this value. To set an exit status without > printing anything, pass "" as message. > > > exit(); end program, print nothing, return 0 > > exit( "message" ); end program, print message, return 0 > > exit( 5 ); end program, print 5, return 0 > > exit( "messge", 5 ); end program, print message, return 5 > > exit( 6, 5 ); end program, print 6, return 5 > > exit( "", 5 ); end program, print nothing, return 5 > > NOTE: The last example does not print _anything_. No <BR>'s no \n's... > nothing. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > That should preserve BC and let those of us who are using php for shell > scripting to have a reasonably simple way to return program status with > or without printing message. > > > > Rick > > > Rick Widmer > Internet Marketing Specialists > http://www.developersdesk.com > > -- > PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-dev-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-dev-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net -- Please always Cc to me when replying to me on the lists.