false(C)                        19 June 1992                        false(C)


 Name

    false - return with a non-zero exit value

 Description

    false does nothing except return with a non-zero exit value.  true(C),
    false's counterpart, does nothing except return with a zero exit value.
    false is typically used in shell procedures such as:

       until false
       do
               command
       done


 See also

    sh(C), true(C)

 Diagnostics

    false is any non-zero value.

 Standards conformance

    false is conformant with:

    AT&T SVID Issue 2;
    and X/Open Portability Guide, Issue 3, 1989.