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

15 documented Misconceptions

ConstructorReturnsObject

Constructors need to return objects

DeferredReturn

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

ReturnCall

Return statements need () around the return value

ReturnUnwindsMultipleFrames

A return statement can unwind multiple call stack frames

UseOfSelfTypeImpliesRecursiveType

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

A method with void return type can return a value