return: Return from script with an optional value

Package: language

Usage

return [value]

Parameters

value

An optional value returned to the invoking procedure.

Description

The return statement terminates a script and optionally returns a value to the invoking routine. Any number of return statements may be present in a script. A return statement without a value is equivalent to a bye.

Examples

return
return (j+3)

Bugs

The return value cannot currently be utilized by the invoking procedure.

See also

bye