Python | os._exit() method

OS module in Python provides functions for interacting with the operating system. OS comes under Python’s standard utility modules. This module provides a portable way of using operating system dependent functionality. os._exit() method in Python is used to exit the process with specified status without calling cleanup handlers, flushing stdio buffers, etc. Note: This method is normally used in child process after os.fork() system call. The standard way to exit the process is sys.exit(n) method.

Syntax: os._exit(status) 

Parameter: status: An integer value or above defined values representing the exit status. 

Return type: This method does not return any value in the calling process.

Code: Use of os._exit() method 

In child process
Process ID: 15240
Hello! Geeks
Child exiting..


In parent process
Child's exit code: 0

References: https://docs.python.org/3/library/os.html#os._exit