Re: exiting from functions and scripts

[Bernd Eggink <eggink@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Owen M. Astley wrote:
> 
> Is there a command that will exit from a function or script with a
> particular code?
> eg something like exit (that only works in scripts) or return (that only
> works in functions)

Exit works in functions, too. It returns from the shell (not just the
function) with a given code. Return works in scripts, too. If called
outside a function, it behaves like exit.

Regards,
	Bernd
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