Check exit status after running a command in bash

check_exit_status.sh

#!/bin/bash
 
check_exit_status() {
    # Checks the latest exit status and exits if status is non-zero
    # usage: check_exit_status $? "my_function"
    EXITSTAT=$1
    FUNC=$2
    if [ "$EXITSTAT" -ne "0" ]; then
        echo "=> ["`date`"] $FUNC failed"
        exit $EXITSTAT
    else
        echo "=> ["`date`"] $FUNC OK"
    fi
}