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diff --git a/Doc/library/os.rst b/Doc/library/os.rst index b920d4e..194a0c4 100644 --- a/Doc/library/os.rst +++ b/Doc/library/os.rst @@ -1679,15 +1679,15 @@ to be ignored. .. function:: _exit(n) - Exit to the system with status *n*, without calling cleanup handlers, flushing + Exit the process with status *n*, without calling cleanup handlers, flushing stdio buffers, etc. Availability: Unix, Windows. .. note:: - The standard way to exit is ``sys.exit(n)``. :func:`_exit` should normally only - be used in the child process after a :func:`fork`. + The standard way to exit is ``sys.exit(n)``. :func:`_exit` should + normally only be used in the child process after a :func:`fork`. The following exit codes are defined and can be used with :func:`_exit`, although they are not required. These are typically used for system programs |