Sep 16, 2008 · In my particular case I am processing a CSV file, which I do not want the software to touch, if the software detects it is corrupted. Therefore for me it is very important to exit the …

Nov 3, 2013 · Unlike those two however, sys.exit is considered good to use in production code. This is because the sys module will always be there. os._exit() exits the program without …

Nov 5, 2013 · While the previous answers are helpful, they don't always work in all situations. If you have a Python-CV window open, which is waiting for a key press to quit, while running …

Oct 23, 2012 · There is sys.exit() which is part of the sys module, and there is exit() and quit() which is a built-in. However, sys.exit() is intended for programs not in IDLE (python …

+1 on using a return statement instead. Using a return statement (with or without a return value) means that your python program can be used from within an interactive session, or as part of …

Jan 26, 2010 · Non-zero codes are usually treated as errors. The default is to exit with zero. import sys sys.exit("aa! errors!") Prints "aa! errors!" and exits with a status code of 1. There is …

May 3, 2014 · import atexit def exit_handler(): print 'My application is ending!' atexit.register(exit_handler) Just be aware that this works great for normal termination of the …

Apr 21, 2018 · By the way, if you must exit directly from the deep inside the program, the best option is probably to raise an exception (possibly SystemExit). This won't do any harm if you …

@vidstige: The exit() "built-in" (it's not actually a built-in all the time; e.g. it won't exist when Python is run with the -S switch) is the wrong solution; you want sys.exit() (which does in fact exit …

sys.exit(2) except SystemExit: # <- needed to catch the previous as the first evaluation # The following parameter "2" is just for this example sys.exit(2) # <- needed to actually interrupt the …