Return

A return statement returns control from a function or method back to its caller.

Related concepts:  FunctionMethodCallControl Flow

Closest Wikipedia entry:  Return statement

Misconceptions about Return

14 documented Misconceptions

ConstructorReturnsObject — Java

Constructors need to return objects

DeferredReturn — Java

A return statement in the middle of a method doesn't return immediately

ReturnCall — Java

Return statements need () around the return value

ReturnUnwindsMultipleFrames — Java

A return statement can unwind multiple call stack frames

UseOfSelfTypeImpliesRecursiveType — Java

If a class has a method that has a local variable, parameter, or return value with the class as its type, the class is a recursive type

VoidMethodReturnsValue — Java

A method with void return type can return a value

ArrowFunctionNoImpliedReturn — JavaScript

Even when an arrow function consists just of an expression, the return keyword must be explicitly written

MapInPlace — JavaScript

Map modifies the elements of the array on which it operates in place

NoReturnValue — JavaScript

Functions without return statements return no value at all

DeferredReturn — Python

A return statement in the middle of a function doesn't return immediately

InitReturnsObject — Python

__init__ needs to return an object

MultipleValuesReturn — Python

Functions can return multiple values

ReturnCall — Python

Return statements need () around the return value

ReturnUnwindsMultipleFrames — Python

A return statement can unwind multiple call stack frames