JavaScript: return statement
Description
The return statement returns a value and exits from the current function.
Version
Implemented in JavaScript 1.0
Syntax
return expression
Parameters
expression: The expression to return. If not present, the function does not return a value.
Example:
In the following web document rectangle_area() function returns the area of a rectangle.
HTML Code
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset=utf-8>
<title>JavaScript return statement : Example-1</title>
<script type="text/javascript">
function rectangle_area(h,w)
{
return h*w;
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<h1 style="color: red">JavaScript : return statement</h1>
<hr />
<script type="text/javascript">
console.log("Area of the Rectangle " +rectangle_area(400,300)+" sq.ft.");
</script>
</body>
</html>
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