Difference between System.exit(0); and Platform.exit();?

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Someone here suggested using the latter. I'm a newbie in java, just wondering.. what's the difference between the two?

Thanks in advance.

You can very well google it, why do you want to post it here anyways? — Suresh, Feb 09 '18 at 11:06
System.exit(system call) terminates the currently running Java virtual machine by initiating its shutdown sequence. The argument serves as a status code. By convention, a nonzero status code indicates abnormal termination. On Unix and Linux systems, 0 for successful executions and 1 or higher for failed executions — Bipil Raut, Feb 09 '18 at 11:51

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited Feb 09 '18 at 11:19

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Calling System.exit(...) terminates the JVM, stopping everything immediately.

Platform.exit() just signals the JavaFX Toolkit to shut down, so the application instance stop().

edited Feb 09 '18 at 11:19

Ivan Aracki

answered Feb 09 '18 at 11:04

J_P

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