# `exit`


_Terminate kdb+_
```syntax
exit x    exit[x]
```

Control word. 
Where `x` is a positive integer, terminates the kdb+ process with `x` as the exit code.
```q
q)exit 0        / typical successful exit status
..

q)exit 42
```
```bash
$ echo $?
42
```

> **Warning — No confirmation is requested from the console.**
>
>
Exit is blocked during [`reval`](eval.md#reval) or with [`-u` on the command line](../basics/cmdline.md#-u-disable-syscmds). (Since V4.1t 2021-07-12.)

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[`.z.exit`](dotz.md#zexit-action-on-exit) (action on exit) 


 
[Controlling evaluation](../basics/control.md), 
[Debugging](../basics/debug.md)