return;

[soba]

Could someone explain to me exactly what return; does? I thought maybe it just went back up to the beginning of the function and went down but the script I am using has it twice, in the same function, so now I'm confused

does the second return; possibly go up to the first return;, and then go down?

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[Demian]

From what I remember working with Java it ends the current function without doing anything.

[soba]

From what I remember working with Java it ends the current function without doing anything.

don't understand :c

[Demian]

In Torque Script it appears to be sort of "ignore me and move on" type of thing.

[soba]

In Torque Script it appears to be sort of "ignore me and move on" type of thing.

I think I get it


if(%player.Admin $= "1");

return;

The return is triggered if the player has the variable Admin, and it equals 1? , stopping any further functionality after it?

can someone confirm this for me?

[MegaScientifical]

return; lets a command end by telling what called it a result. Example:

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function findClientByName(%name) {
for (%c = 0; %c < ClientGroup.getCount(); %c++) {
%client = ClientGroup.getObject(%c);
if(strStr(%client.name, %name))
return %client;
}
}
It also immediately ends the command without continuing, which is what it is most used for.

[Plornt]

I think I get it


if(%player.Admin $= "1");

return;

The return is triggered if the player has the variable Admin, and it equals 1? , stopping any further functionality after it?

can someone confirm this for me?

Since mega had to say some random stuff and didn't answer you, yes that's how it works

[General]

I don't see what's wrong with Mega's answer? He explained exactly what return does...


In case he was unclear, return does exit the function... However it can also, in simple terms, transport a value from a function to another function if a value is inserted in front of "return". For example:

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function lol()
{
     return ":I";
}

function echoLol()
{
     %valueFromLolFunction = lol();
     echo(%valueFromLolFunction);
}
When the "lol" function is called from the "echoLol" function, the value ":I" is returned to the "lol" function and is echoed into the console.
 

[heedicalking]

I don't see what's wrong with Mega's answer? He explained exactly what return does...

obviously judging by this topic, siba isn't very advanced into scripting. to a novice, mega's post looks like a bunch of crap shoved together. his example isn't some clear cut thing that will be "oh i see it now!"

return besically will end the function.

function testreturn()
{
     echo("this gets shown");
     return;
     echo("this never gets shown");
}
if you type in testreturn(); the echo will not be shown. this is because the return ended the function.

[MegaScientifical]

Stop hurting my feelings, you guys! I was only trying to help!

[ZSNO]

continue; is also a fun command.

[MegaScientifical]

Don't forget break;