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ABORT (3)

cause abnormal program termination

SYNOPSIS

    #include <stdlib.h>
    void abort(void);
    

DESCRIPTION

    The abort() function causes abnormal program termination unless the signal SIGABORT is caught and the signal handler does not return. If the abort() function causes program termination, all open streams are closed and flushed.

    If the SIGABORT function is blocked or ignored, the abort() function will still override it.

RETURN VALUE

    The abort() function never returns.

CONFORMING TO

    SVID 3, POSIX, BSD 4.3, ISO 9899

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