Exiting batch with `EXIT /B X` where X>=1 acts as if command completed successfully when using && or || operators between batch calls

Question

I\'m trying to chain a series of .bat files using the EXIT /B X command to return success or failure and && and || for conditi

Answer 1

It works as it should when using call to execute batch scripts containing an exit statement:

C:\>echo @EXIT /B 1 > a.bat

C:\>call a.bat && echo yes

C:\>call a.bat || echo yes
yes

By the way, it says wrongly on Microsoft docs:

Call has no effect at the command prompt when it is used outside of a script or batch file.