get error code of script ran within bash script?

Question

I have a bash script (script A) which runs a secondary bash script (script B).

sh scriptB.sh
exitStatus = ?

I need to get the exit code of the script B when I run it inside script A.

How can I do?

$? test this value. It contains the exit status of the previous command. — Alp
– Alp, Commented Jun 21, 2015 at 12:02
ah ok thanks I thought it wouldn't work inside a script :/ so silly — Fez Vrasta
– Fez Vrasta, Commented Jun 21, 2015 at 12:06
Should I post it as an answer ? What's the proper custom to do at SO ? (I am new here =] ) — Alp
– Alp, Commented Jun 21, 2015 at 12:08
You also cannot have spaces on each side of the equal sign with variable assignments in bash. It should be: exitStatus="$?" — user3439894
– user3439894, Commented Jun 21, 2015 at 12:35

user3439894 · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-21 12:48:06Z

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See 3.4.2 Special Parameters of the Bash Reference Manual.

The shell treats several parameters specially. These parameters may only be referenced; assignment to them is not allowed.

?

($?) Expands to the exit status of the most recently executedforeground pipeline.

answered Jun 21, 2015 at 12:48

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