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Return

A sequential statement which causes execution to be returned from a procedure or function.

Syntax

  [Label:] return;                                {in procedure}
  [Label:] return Expression;                     {in function}

Where

function-begin--end procedure-begin--end See Sequential Statement

Rules

A function must execute a return statement that returns a value consistent with the return type of the function.

Example

  return A + B;

See Also

Function, Procedure, Expression