false — Return a nonzero exit code
Format
false [argument …]
Description
false returns an exit status value of 1 (failure). It ignores any arguments given on the command line. This option can be useful in shell scripts.
Usage notes
false is a built-in shell command.
Localization
false uses
the following localization environment variables:
- LANG
- LC_ALL
- LC_MESSAGES
- NLSPATH
See Localization for more information.
Exit values
false always returns an exit status value of 1.
Portability
POSIX.2, X/Open Portability Guide, UNIX systems.
Related information
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