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

DeferredReturn

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

InitReturnsObject

__init__ needs to return an object

MultipleValuesReturn

Functions can return multiple values

ReturnCall

Return statements need () around the return value

ReturnUnwindsMultipleFrames

A return statement can unwind multiple call stack frames