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exit
"Exit" means a way out or to quit. It has nothing to do with success. For the Spanish "éxito" use "success."
exit
As a noun: a way out of a place or program. As a verb: to leave or to quit. In terminals, "exit code 0" means a process finished without errors.
The common mistake: "Éxito" en español significa que algo salió bien o que alguien tuvo buenos resultados. "Exit" en inglés no tiene ese significado. Para decir "éxito" usa "success."
"The script exited with code 1 — check the logs for the error."
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