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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
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2/5
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1-3 hours
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