stop ============================================== Purpose ---------------- Stops a program and returns to the command prompt. Does not close files. .. _stop: .. index:: stop Format ---------------- :: stop; Remarks ------- This command has the same effect as `end`, except it does not close files or the auxiliary output. It is not necessary to put a `stop` or an `end` statement at the end of a program. If neither is found, an implicit `stop` is executed. .. seealso:: Functions `end`, `new`, `system`