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Can someone explain Return to me?
I have seen return in a few scripts and I don't quite get what it does. I have looked it up in the wiki but I don't quite get it. Can someone explain it to me?
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Have you looked at the Wiki? http://wiki.roblox.com/index.php?title=Function#Using_Return Mystdar 352 — 10y
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Return is applicable in many ways. You can get values on a long formula, but you only have to type in the formula once. For example:
Instead of
1 | x = math.sqrt(math.pow(3 ,2) + math.pow(4 ,2)) |
2 | y = math.sqrt(math.pow(6 ,2) + math.pow(12 ,2)) |
3 |
4 | print(x) |
5 | print(y) |
You can simplify that into one function:
01 | x = 3 |
02 | y = 4 |
03 |
04 | p = 6 |
05 | q = 12 |
06 |
07 | function PT(a, b) -- Pythagorean Theorem |
08 | Answer = math.sqrt(math.pow(a, 2) + math.pow(b, 2)) |
09 | return Answer |
10 | end |
11 |
12 | print(PT(x,y)) |
13 | print(PT(p,q)) |
Of course, there are other useful things to do with return, but this is just one example.
The gist is that you're literally converting a function into a value.
Take note that a return statement immediately stops the function, so anything besides ends after it will error out.
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Oh. I guess that makes sense! Thanks! minikitkat 687 — 10y
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You're welcome. Redbullusa 1580 — 10y