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3. Exit Status
The exit status is a numeric value returned by commands that indicates success or failure of execution.
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Exit Status
The exit status tells you whether a command was successful or failed.
"I need to know if my script ran successfully without checking every line."
The exit status is a numeric value returned by commands in the shell, where `0` indicates success and any non-zero value indicates an error. Understanding exit statuses helps in scripting and error handling.
"I need to know if my script ran successfully without checking every line."
The exit status is a numeric value returned by commands in the shell, where `0` indicates success and any non-zero value indicates an error. Understanding exit statuses helps in scripting and error handling.