Simple return statement
Return statement is used to depict how a function after the completion of its execution can produce some result that can be used further.
Example: Sum of two numbers returned as simple return statement.
Javascript
function sum(firstNumber, secondNumber) { return firstNumber + secondNumber; } console.log(sum(1, 2)) |
Output
3
How to use Return in JavaScript ?
JavaScript allows us to use the return statement to end the function’s execution to specify the value that needs to be returned to the code that is calling it. Below are the methods and examples of how to use a return statement in JavaScript.
Syntax:
function nameOfFunction()
{
return result // Value that need to be returned
}
Table of Content
- Simple return statement
- Return statement to return different types
- Return statement for returning objects
- Return statement to return a function
- Return statement to exit function prematurely
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