EXIT_SUCCESS, EXIT_FAILURE

 

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Defined in header <stdlib.h>
#define EXIT_SUCCESS /*implementation defined*/
#define EXIT_FAILURE /*implementation defined*/

The EXIT_SUCCESS and EXIT_FAILURE macros expand into an integral expression and indicate program execution status.

Constant	Explanation
EXIT_SUCCESS	successful execution of a program
EXIT_FAILURE	unsuccessful execution of a program

See also

C++ documentation for EXIT_SUCCESS, EXIT_FAILURE