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===== abort =====

<code c>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    void abort(void);
</code>
Cause abnormal program termination, and try to catch SIGABRT. 

no return value
    
===== C Sourcecode Example =====
<code c>
#include <stdio.h> /* including standard library */
//#include <windows.h> /* uncomment this for Windows */
 /* for printf */
#include <stdlib.h>
int main( void )
{
  int x=2,y=5,i;
  i=x+y;
  
  printf("x = %i | y = %i\n", x, y);
  
  abort();
   
  /* will never execute, abort will terminate the programm */
  printf("result of %i+%i= %i", x, y, i);
 
  return 0;
}
</code>

==== output with abort: ====
    user@host:~/code-reference.com# ./abort
    x = 2 | y = 5
    aborted

==== output without abort ====
    user@host:~/code-reference.com# ./abort
    x = 2 | y = 5
    result of 2+5= 7