The {{KW|END}} statement terminates a program without an immediate exit or ends a procedure or statement block. 


{{PageSyntax}}
::: END
::: END [[IF...THEN|IF]]
::: END [[TYPE]]
::: END [[SELECT CASE|SELECT]]
::: END [[SUB]]
::: END [[FUNCTION]]

QB64 {{PageSyntax}}
::: END [return_code%]
::: END [[DECLARE LIBRARY|DECLARE]]


* In '''QB64''' END can be followed by a code that can be read in another module using the [[SHELL (function)|_SHELL]] or [[_SHELLHIDE]] function.
* When END is used to end a program a pause and "Press any key to continue..." is displayed at the bottom of the window. 
* If the program does not use END or [[SYSTEM]] the program will still end with a pause and display "Press any key to continue...".
* In '''QB64''' [[SYSTEM]] will end the program immediately and close the window.
* The '''QB64''' [[_EXIT (function)]] can block a user's Ctrl + Break key press or click on the window X box until the program is ready.
* When running a Qbasic BAS module from the command line, use [[SYSTEM]] to avoid returning to the [[IDE]].


''Example:'' In QB64 you won't return to the IDE unless you are using it to run or edit the program module.

{{CodeStart}} '' ''
{{Cl|PRINT}} "Hello world!"
{{Cl|END}}
{{Cl|PRINT}} "Hello no one!" '' ''
{{CodeEnd}}

''Returns:''
{{OutputStart}}
Hello world!





Press any key to continue...
{{OutputEnd}}
:''Explanation:''"Hello no one!" isn't returned because the program ended with the END statement no matter what is after that.
:The message "Press any key to continue..." is displayed after the program ends in QB or '''QB64'''.



{{PageSeeAlso}}
* [[SYSTEM]] {{text|(immediate exit)}}
* [[SHELL (function)]], [[_SHELLHIDE]]
* [[EXIT]] (statement), [[_EXIT (function)]]


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