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## The exit status can only be one integer 0-255. Use stdout for other data.
### Problematic code:
```sh
exit foo bar
```
### Correct code:
```sh
echo foo
echo bar
exit
```
### Rationale:
In bash, `exit` can only be used to signal success or failure (0 = success, 1-255 = failure).
To exit with textual or multiple values from a function, write them to stdout and capture them with command substitution instead.
See [[SC2242]] for more information.
### Exceptions:
None