Regular Return Code Does Not Work with Pipe

foo_unhappy(){
  echo "foo_unhappy"
  return 1
}

main() {
  foo_unhappy | tee /tmp/out
  echo "foo_unhappy | tee /tmp/out. Return code: $?"
}

main "${@}" || exit 1

foo_unhappy
foo_unhappy | tee /tmp/out. Return code: 0

To properly verify

To properly verify look at:

• PIPESTATUS_array_has_return_codes_of_commands_in_a_pipe
• Status_verification

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Backlinks

• Pipe Operator