Thread: program return value

  1. 11-30-2001 #1
    ivandn
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    program return value

    Hi,

    Does anyone know how I can print out the return value from the main function on the shell command line?

    Thanks!
    Ivan
  2. 12-01-2001 #2
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    Depends on you shell

    For csh, try
    echo $status

    For bash/sh/ksh, try
    echo $?
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