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Can someone explain what returns are for?
I understand how returns work but I don't understand what they are used for. If a person and print a variable to they output, why would they want to return it instead?
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return is used in functions to stop everything (loops, etc.) and, literally, return a value.
function add(a, b)
return a + b
end
local sum = add(2, 2)
print( sum ) -->4
So basically, add runs, then it gives us the sum. This lets us set a variable to the function's result, as we did on line 5.
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Thanks, so then what could you use that variable for? vinboi 0 — 8y
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The 'sum' variable equals what the function returned - in this case, it's the result of the addition. We use it to store the result, so we don't have to keep calling add() each time we want 2+2; we can just use the variable. Perci1 4988 — 8y