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ATEXIT (3)

register a function to be called at normal program termination.

SYNOPSIS

    #include <stdlib.h>
      int atexit(void (* function )(void));  
    

DESCRIPTION

    The atexit() function registers the given function to be called at normal program termination, whether via exit (3) or via return from the program's main. Functions so registered are called in the reverse order of their registration; no arguments are passed.

RETURN VALUE

    The atexit() function returns the value 0 if successful; otherwise the value -1 is returned; errno is not set.

CONFORMING TO

    SVID 3, BSD 4.3, ISO 9899

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