get the exit code for python program

Question

I'm running a python program on WindowsXP. How can I obtain the exit code after my program ends?

Accepted Answer

From a Windows command line you can use:

```
echo %ERRORLEVEL%
```

For example:

```
C:\work>python helloworld.py
Hello World!

C:\work>echo %ERRORLEVEL%
0
```

Solution