list of IDs, or, if no IDs are supplied, for the next job to complete and returns its exit status. If the -p option is supplied, the process or job identifier of the job for which the exit status is returned is assigned to the variable VAR named by the option argument. The variable will be unset initially, before any assignment. This is useful only when the -n option is supplied. If the -f option is supplied, and job control is enabled, waits for the specified ID to terminate, instead of waiting for it to change status. Exit Status: Returns the status of the last ID; fails if ID is invalid or an invalid option is given, or if -n is supplied and the shell has no unwaited-for children.