bpo-6634: [doc] clarify that sys.exit() does not always exit the inte… · python/cpython@9d9dc59 (original) (raw)

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`.. function:: exit([arg])

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`` -

Exit from Python. This is implemented by raising the :exc:SystemExit

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exception, so cleanup actions specified by finally clauses of :keyword:try

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statements are honored, and it is possible to intercept the exit attempt at

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an outer level.

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Raise a :exc:SystemExit exception, signaling an intention to exit the interpreter.

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` The optional argument arg can be an integer giving the exit status

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` (defaulting to zero), or another type of object. If it is an integer, zero

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`` Since :func:exit ultimately "only" raises an exception, it will only exit

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` the process when called from the main thread, and the exception is not

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intercepted.

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intercepted. Cleanup actions specified by finally clauses of :keyword:try statements

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are honored, and it is possible to intercept the exit attempt at an outer level.

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` .. versionchanged:: 3.6

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` If an error occurs in the cleanup after the Python interpreter