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Exits the current batch script or the Cmd.exe program (that is, the command interpreter) and returns to the program that started Cmd.exe or to the Program Manager.
Syntax
exit [/b] [ExitCode]
Parameters
/b : Exits the current batch script.
ExitCode : Specifies a numeric number.
/? : Displays help at the command prompt.
Remarks
If you use /b outside of a batch script, it will exit Cmd.exe.
If you use /b, Cmd.exe sets the ERRORLEVEL to the specified ExitCode. If you exit Cmd.exe, Cmd.exe sets the process exit code with the specified ExitCode.
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Information that the user must supply |
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Elements that the user must type exactly as shown |
Ellipsis (...) |
Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line |
Between brackets ([]) |
Optional items |
Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd} |
Set of choices from which the user must choose only one |
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Code or program output |