Python script complete exit

Question

I'm currently using quit() to end my program but the command line still persists after the execution has finished. How do I "kill" the program?

def ed():
    quit()

timer = threading.Timer(time, ed)
timer.start()

The pointer stays active and acts like the script is running.

Answer 1

You can use standard function of Python exit() which can print whatever before exiting and exit from program.

print("start") 
exit() # exiting from program
print("end") 

start

or

print("start") 
exit("exiting") # exiting with output
print("end") 

start

exiting

Answer 2

This could work:

import os

def ed():
    os._exit(1)