| Syntax |
A returnStatement is:
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| Description |
A return statement terminates the procedure (or main program) in which it appears. Ordinarily, a procedure (or main program) terminates by reaching its end; the return statement is used to cause early termination.
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| Example |
This procedure takes no action if the errorHasOccurred flag has been set to true.
procedure double
if errorHasOccurred then
return % Terminate this procedure
end if
… handle usual case in this procedure …
end double
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| Details |
A return must not appear as a statement in (the outermost level of) a module, nor can it appear in a function.
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