NAME

std::_Exit - std::_Exit

Synopsis

Defined in header <cstdlib>
[[noreturn]] void _Exit( int exit_code ) noexcept; (since C++11)

Causes normal program termination to occur without completely cleaning the
resources.

Destructors of variables with automatic, thread local and static storage durations
are not called. Functions passed to std::at_quick_exit() or std::atexit() are not
called. Whether open resources such as files are closed is implementation defined.

If exit_code is 0 or EXIT_SUCCESS, an implementation-defined status indicating
successful termination is returned to the host environment. If exit_code is
EXIT_FAILURE, an implementation-defined status, indicating unsuccessful termination,
is returned. In other cases implementation-defined status value is returned.

Parameters

exit_code - exit status of the program

Return value

(none)

Example

// Run this code

#include <iostream>

class Static {
public:
~Static()
{
std::cout << "Static dtor\n";
}
};

class Local {
public:
~Local()
{
std::cout << "Local dtor\n";
}
};

Static static_variable; // dtor of this object will *not* be called

void atexit_handler()
{
std::cout << "atexit handler\n";
}

int main()
{
Local local_variable; // dtor of this object will *not* be called

// handler will *not* be called
const int result = std::atexit(atexit_handler);

if (result != 0) {
std::cerr << "atexit registration failed\n";
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}

std::cout << "test" << std::endl; // flush from std::endl
// needs to be here, otherwise nothing will be printed
std::_Exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}

Output:

test

See also

abort causes abnormal program termination (without cleaning up)
(function)
exit causes normal program termination with cleaning up
(function)