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From: braner@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (braner)
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Subject: Re: "exit 0;"  - or -  "exit (0);" ?
Message-ID: <1556@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>
Date: Thu, 20-Nov-86 14:44:01 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov 20 14:44:01 1986
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Summary: "return 0;" in main()?

In article <6355@alice.UUCP> ark@alice.UUCP writes:
>"exit 0;" is illegal -- exit is a function just like any other.  I am sure
>you are mistaken when you say you've seen it many times.  In fact, I
>strongly suspect you are confusing it with "return 0;" which is legal C.

Actually, I now think that what I've seen was "return n;" in main(),
which I guess has the same effect as exit(n); - or does it?

BTW: Is it necessary to free() all the malloc()ed stuff before you exit()?
(I know that is OS-dependent.  What are peoples' experiences?)

- Moshe Braner