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exit(); does not work inside testApp (ofApp) - missing documentation
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Description
the command exit();
does not work when called from inside testApp.cpp (ofApp.cpp).
if i use
::exit(0);
then it works, but there is nothing about that in the documentation (?)
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Start by reproducing the behavior described in testApp.cpp/ofApp.cpp, comparing exit(); with ::exit(0);. Identify where the project documents application-exit behavior, then explain the distinction and verify that the documented example matches the observed result.
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- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
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- 1-3 hours
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- Stale
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- 25/100