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$BatchInput

$BatchInput
is True if input in the current session is being fed directly to the Mathematica kernel in batch mode.

When $BatchInput is True, Mathematica terminates if it ever receives an interrupt, does not discard input when blank lines are given, and terminates when it receives end-of-file.

In an interactive session, $BatchInput is False by default:

Run a standalone Mathematica kernel with an input file:

Run the command. The session terminates at the end of the file:

Delete the temporary files: