[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #31423] octave exit status incorrect from unrecognized option

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URL:
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                 Summary: octave exit status incorrect from unrecognized
option
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: None
            Submitted on: Fri 22 Oct 2010 11:55:44 PM UTC
                Category: Interpreter
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Incorrect Result
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
         Originator Name: Steve Ward
        Originator Email: address@hidden
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: 3.2.4
        Operating System: GNU/Linux

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Details:

When an unrecognized option is given, octave exits with exit status zero
rather than non-zero.


Example:

$ octave --bad-option > /dev/null
octave: unrecognized option '--bad-option'

$ echo $?
0


Expected results:

$ echo $?
1




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