How do I terminate a script?

In Python, you can terminate a script by using the exit() function from the sys module. This function raises a SystemExit exception, which when uncaught causes the interpreter to exit. Here's an example of how you can use the exit() function to terminate a script:

Terminate a script in Python by the sys.exit method

import sys

# Your script code goes here
# ...

sys.exit()

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You can also use the exit() function with a return code, which can be used to indicate the status of the script's execution to the system. For example:

Terminate a script with a specific code in Python by the sys.exit method

import sys

# Your script code goes here
# ...

sys.exit(0) # Script completed successfully

Alternatively, you can use the raise SystemExit statement to raise a SystemExit exception, which will have the same effect as using sys.exit().

Terminate a script in Python by raising a SystemExist exception

# Your script code goes here
# ...

raise SystemExit

It's also worth mentioning that you could use the os._exit() function. It immediately stops the program execution, and doesn't call any cleanup handlers, flush stdio buffers or call atexit-registered functions.

Terminate a script with a specific code in Python by the os._exit method

import os
os._exit(0)

It should be used with caution, only if you need to terminate the process immediately.