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• Release Notes

exit - Terminate MATLAB program (same as `quit`)

Alternatives

As an alternative to the exit function, select File > Exit MATLAB or click the Close box in the MATLAB desktop.

Syntax

exit

Description

exit terminates the current session of MATLAB after running finish.m, if the file finish.m exists. It performs the same as quit and takes the same termination options, such as force. For more information, see quit.

See Also

finish | quit

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