Exit

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista

Exits the Cmd.exe program (the command interpreter) or the current batch script.

For examples of how to use this command, see Examples.

Syntax

exit [/b] [<ExitCode>]

Parameters

Parameter Description

/b

Exits the current batch script instead of exiting Cmd.exe. If executed from outside a batch script, exits Cmd.exe.

<ExitCode>

Specifies a numeric number. If /b is specified, the ERRORLEVEL environment variable is set to that number. If you are quitting Cmd.exe, the process exit code is set to that number.

/?

Displays help at the command prompt.

Examples

To close the command interpreter, Cmd.exe, type:

exit

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