atexit() function in C/C++

The function pointed by atexit() is automatically called without arguments when the program terminates normally. In case more than one function has been specified by different calls to the atexit() function, all are executed in the order of a stack (i.e. the last function specified is the first to be executed at exit). A single function can be registered to be executed at exit more than once. 
Syntax : 

extern "C" int atexit (void (*func)(void)) noexcept;
extern "C++" int atexit (void (*func)(void)) noexcept

Note: extern refers that the name will refer, to the same object in the entire program .
Parameters : The function accepts a single mandatory parameter func which specifies the pointer to the function to be called on normal program termination(Function to be called). 
Return Value : The function returns following values: 

• Zero, if the function registration is successful
• Non zero, if the function registration failed

Below programs illustrate the above-mentioned function:
Program 1:

CPP

// C++ program to illustrate
// atexit() function
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;

// Returns no value, and takes nothing as a parameter
void done()
{
    cout << "Exiting Successfully"
         << "\n"; // Executed second
}
// Driver Code
int main()
{
    int value;
    value = atexit(done);

    if (value != 0) {
        cout << "atexit () function registration failed";
        exit(1);
    }
    cout << " Registration successful"
         << "\n"; // Executed First
    return 0;
}

Output:

Registration successful
Exiting Successfully

If atexit function is called more than once, then all the specified functions will be executed in a reverse manner, same as of the functioning of the stack. 
Program 2:

CPP

// C++ program to illustrate
// more than one atexit function
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;

// Executed last, in a Reverse manner
void first()
{
    cout << "Exit first" << endl;
}

// Executed third
void second()
{
    cout << "Exit Second" << endl;
}

// Executed Second
void third()
{
    cout << "Exit Third" << endl;
}

// Executed first
void fourth()
{
    cout << "Exit Fourth" << endl;
}
// Driver Code
int main()
{
    int value1, value2, value3, value4;
    value1 = atexit(first);
    value2 = atexit(second);
    value3 = atexit(third);
    value4 = atexit(fourth);
    if ((value1 != 0) or (value2 != 0) or
        (value3 != 0) or (value4 != 0)) {
        cout << "atexit() function registration Failed" << endl;
        exit(1);
    }
    // Executed at the starting
    cout << "Registration successful" << endl;
    return 0;
}

Output:

Registration successful
Exit Fourth
Exit Third
Exit Second
Exit first

Program 3 :

CPP

// C++ program to illustrate
// atexit() function when it throws an exception.
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;

void shows_Exception()
{
    int y = 50, z = 0;
    // Program will terminate here
    int x = y / z;

    // Cannot get printed as the program
    // has terminated
    cout << "Divided by zero";
}
// Driver Code
int main()
{
    int value;
    value = atexit(shows_Exception);
    if (value != 0) {
        cout << "atexit() function registration failed";
        exit(1);
    }

    // Executed at the starting
    cout << "Registration successful" << endl;
    return 0;
}

Note: If a registered function throws an exception which cannot be handled, then the terminate() function is called.