return
Official Description
Causes a shell function to return to the invoking script with the return status specified by n.
Syntax
return [n]
Options
None
Oddities
If return is invoked while not in a function or a . (dot) script, it is the same as an exit.
Example
$ function ob_1 { # Create function that returns 32 > print "Can ob?" > return 32 # Returns arbitrary number (32) > } $ $ ob_1 # Execute function Can ob? $ print $? # Display return status 32 $
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