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50 lines
1.8 KiB
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The [END](END) statement terminates a program without an immediate exit or ends a procedure or statement block.
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## Syntax
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> [END](END) [returnCode%]
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> [END](END) [IF...THEN](IF...THEN)
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> [END](END) [TYPE](TYPE)
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> [END](END) [SELECT CASE](SELECT-CASE)
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> [END](END) [SUB](SUB)
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> [END](END) [FUNCTION](FUNCTION)
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> END [DECLARE LIBRARY](DECLARE-LIBRARY)
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## Description
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* In **QB64**, [END](END) can be followed by a code that can be read by another module using the [SHELL (function)](SHELL-(function)) or [_SHELLHIDE](_SHELLHIDE) function (known as [https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20080926-00/?p=20743 **errorlevel**])
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* When END is used to end a program, there is a pause and the message "Press any key to continue..." is displayed at the bottom of the program's window.
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* If the program does not use END or [SYSTEM](SYSTEM), the program will still end with a pause and display "Press any key to continue...".
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* In **QB64**, [SYSTEM](SYSTEM) will end the program immediately and close the window.
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* The **QB64** [_EXIT (function)](_EXIT-(function)) can block a user's Ctrl + Break key presses and clicks on the window's close button (X button) until the program is ready to close.
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## Example(s)
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In QB64 you won't return to the IDE unless you are using it to run or edit the program module.
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```vb
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PRINT "Hello world!"
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END
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PRINT "Hello no one!"
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```
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*Returns:*
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```text
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Hello world!
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Press any key to continue...
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```
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> *Explanation:*"Hello no one!" isn't returned because the program ended with the END statement no matter what is after that.
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> The message "Press any key to continue..." is displayed after the program ends, both in QBasic and in **QB64**.
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## See Also
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* [SYSTEM](SYSTEM) (immediate exit)
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* [SHELL (function)](SHELL-(function)), [_SHELLHIDE](_SHELLHIDE)
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* [EXIT](EXIT) (statement), [_EXIT (function)](_EXIT-(function))
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