False_(Unix)
true and false (commands)
Standard Unix utility
In Unix-like operating systems, true
and false
are commands whose only function is to always return with a predetermined exit status. Programmers and scripts often use the exit status of a command to assess success (exit status zero) or failure (non-zero) of the command. The true
and false
commands represent the logical values of command success, because true returns 0, and false returns 1.[Note 1]