# FALSE - do nothing, unsuccessfully - man - [phpMan]

> **TLDR:** Returns a non-zero exit code.
>
- Return a non-zero exit code:
  `false`
- Make a command always exit with 1:
  `{{command}} && false`

*Source: tldr-pages*

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## NAME
       false - do nothing, unsuccessfully

## SYNOPSIS
       **false **[_ignored_ _command_ _line_ _arguments_]
       **false _**OPTION_

## DESCRIPTION
       Exit with a status code indicating failure.

       **--help **display this help and exit

### --version
              output version information and exit

       NOTE:  your shell may have its own version of false, which usually supersedes the version de‐
       scribed here.  Please refer to your shell's documentation for details about  the  options  it
       supports.

## AUTHOR
       Written by Jim Meyering.

## REPORTING BUGS
       GNU coreutils online help: <<https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>>
       Report any translation bugs to <<https://translationproject.org/team/>>

## COPYRIGHT
       Copyright  ©  2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc.  License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later
       <<https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>>.
       This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY,  to
       the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO
       Full documentation <<https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/false>>
       or available locally via: info '(coreutils) false invocation'

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