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  Reference for Processing (BETA) version 91+. If you have a previous version, use the reference included with your software. If you see any errors or have any comments, let us know.  
Name  

return

   
Examples  
int val = 30; 
 
void draw() { 
  int t = timestwo(val); 
  println(t); 
} 
 
int timestwo(int dVal) { 
  dVal = dVal * 2; 
  return dVal; 
} 


int[] vals = {10, 20, 30}; 
  
void draw() { 
  int[] t = timestwo(vals); 
  println(t); 
  noLoop(); 
} 
 
int[] timestwo(int[] dVals) { 
  for(int i=0; i<dVals.length; i++) { 
    dVals[i] = dVals[i] * 2; 
  } 
  return dVals; 
} 


void draw() { 
  background(204); 
  line(0, 0, width, height); 
  if(mousePressed) { 
    return; 
  } 
  line(0, height, width, 0); 
} 
 

Description   Keyword used to indicate the value to return from a function. The value being returned must be the same datatype as defined in the function declaration. Functions declared with void can't return values and shouldn't include a return value. The keyword return may also be used to break out of a function thus not allowing the program to read the remaining statements (see the third example above).
   
Syntax  
type function {
  statements
  return value
}
   
Parameters  
type   boolean, byte, char, int, float, String, boolean[], byte[], char[], int[], float[], String[]

function   any function that is being defined

statements   any valid statements

value   must be the same datatype as the type parameter

   
Usage   Web & Application
   
 
 






   
 
Updated: Fri Jul 15 16:36:04 PDT 2005
 
 








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