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C++ doesn't have error codes/exit codes other than return 0; / EXIT_SUCCESS / EXIT_FAILURE. The code you are getting is from the OS when your program crashes from a run-time error. -1073740940 is ...
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#1: Initial revision
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Lundin
·
2022-03-22T07:16:29Z (over 2 years ago)
C++ doesn't have error codes/exit codes other than `return 0;` / `EXIT_SUCCESS` / `EXIT_FAILURE`. The code you are getting is from the OS when your program crashes from a run-time error. `-1073740940` is unhelpful gibberish, you need to convert this from 2's complement 32 bit into hex. **Then you get `C0000374` which is Windows' exception code for heap corruption.** Meaning you have some pointer or array related bug in your program. Manual management of `new`/`delete` gone wrong would be the first thing to look for.