The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 8
IEEE Std 1003.1-2024
Copyright © 2001-2024 The IEEE and The Open Group
NAME
false — return false value
SYNOPSIS
false
DESCRIPTION
The false utility shall return with a non-zero exit code.
OPTIONS
None.
OPERANDS
None.
STDIN
Not used.
INPUT FILES
None.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
None.
ASYNCHRONOUS EVENTS
Default.
STDOUT
Not used.
STDERR
Not used.
OUTPUT FILES
None.
EXTENDED DESCRIPTION
None.
EXIT STATUS
The false utility shall always exit with a value between 1 and 125, inclusive.
CONSEQUENCES OF ERRORS
Default.
The following sections are informative.
APPLICATION USAGE
None.
EXAMPLES
None.
RATIONALE
None.
FUTURE DIRECTIONS
None.
SEE ALSO
true
CHANGE HISTORY
First released in Issue 2.
Issue 6
IEEE Std 1003.1-2001/Cor 1-2002, item XCU/TC1/D6/24 is applied, changing the STDERR section from "None." to
"Not used." for alignment with 1.4 Utility Description Defaults .
Issue 8
Austin Group Defect 1321 is applied, changing the EXIT STATUS section.
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