false - return false value

The built-in POSIX shell sh command false returns an exit status which is not equal to zero. This enables you to generate the condition false in shell procedures.
Similarly, you can use the command true to generate the condition true (exit status equal to 0).

Syntax

false

Exit status

Always non-zero

Example

The exit status of false:

$ false
$ echo $?

1

See also

true