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 Return15 documented Misconceptions
Check YourselfConstructorReturnsObject
Constructors need to return objectsDeferredReturn
A return statement in the middle of a method doesn't return immediatelyReturnCall
Return statements need () around the return valueReturnUnwindsMultipleFrames
A return statement can unwind multiple call stack framesUseOfSelfTypeImpliesRecursiveType
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 typeVoidMethodReturnsValue
A method with void return type can return a value