return

Return from a procedure with a value or special control flow.

Syntax

return ?options? ?value?

Parameters

• value: The value to return. Defaults to empty string.

Options

• -code code: Return code. Can be:
  • ok (0) - Normal return
  • error (1) - Raise an error
  • return (2) - Cause calling proc to return
  • break (3) - Break from loop in caller
  • continue (4) - Continue loop in caller
  • Or any integer
• -level level: Number of stack levels to return through
• -options dict: Dictionary of return options

Examples

Basic return

Output

Early return

Output

Return without value

Output

Returning from nested procedures

Output

Return with error code

Output

See Also

• proc - Define procedures
• error - Raise errors
• catch - Catch errors