PHP exit() Function

Definition and Usage

The exit() function outputs a message and exits the current script.

This function is die() Alias of the function.

Syntax

exit(status)
Parameters Description
status Required. Specifies the message or status number to be written before exiting the script. The status number is not written to the output.

Description

If status is a string, the function will output the string before exiting.

If status The value is an integer, which will be used as the exit status. The exit status values are between 0 and 254. Exit status 255 is reserved by PHP and will not be used. Status 0 is used to successfully terminate the program.

Tips and Comments

Note:If the PHP version number is greater than or equal to 4.2.0, then in status The parameter will not be output if it is an integer.

Example

<?php
$site = "http://www.codew3c.com/";
fopen($site,"r")
or exit("Unable to connect to $site");
?>