"call exit" - Exit batch file from call subroutine

[PiotrMP006]

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call exit

Is this the only effective way to exit batch file from call subroutine?

[aGerman]

Reading Dave's reply there (and following the links) may give you an idea.
viewtopic.php?t=6996#p45553

However, in most cases I think something like that might be sufficient:

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@echo off &setlocal
call :sub
echo this is not printed anymore, however the exit /b 42 from :sub is executed in the context of the main code
goto :eof

:sub
2>nul (goto) &exit /b 42
echo this won't be seen after (goto)
goto :eof

calling it:

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Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22000.795]
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C:\Users\steffen\Desktop>test.bat

C:\Users\steffen\Desktop>echo %errorlevel%
42

C:\Users\steffen\Desktop>

Steffen

[PiotrMP006]

Why is the "call exit" command bad?

[aGerman]

I didn't say that it is bad per se. However:
1) You asked for an alternative.
2) "Exit" will always terminate the cmd.exe process.
3) I don't even understand what the "call" in you "call exit" is good for. A bare "exit" is going to do the same thing.

Steffen