[Tutor] Using sys.exit()

[Dick Moores]

At 05:06 PM 10/30/2006, Dick Moores wrote:
>I'd like to know how to use sys.exit() to quit a program.
>
>Here's a simple example:
>
>import sys
>
>c = 0
>while True:
>      c += 1
>      if c > 10000:
>         sys.exit()
>
>Now, this will certainly exit, but not without a lot of extra noise.
>Is there a way to use it the way I want to? Maybe with an argument?
>I'm writing a script, which in a couple of places I can't use "break" to quit.

I just found this: 
<http://www.velocityreviews.com/forums/t359590-how-to-terminate-a-main-script.html>

So the "noise" from sys.exit() is from using it "inside" Wing IDE. At 
the command line, the exit is silent.

Sorry for the disturbance.

Dick


>Thanks,
>
>Dick Moores
>
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