JavaScript return
The return statement stops the execution of a function and returns a value.
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Syntax
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| value | Optional. The value to be returned. If omitted, it returns undefined |
More Examples
Calculate the product of two numbers and return the result:
// Call a function and save the return value in x:
var x = myFunction(4, 3);
function myFunction(a, b) <
// Return the product of a and b
return a * b;
>
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Browser Support
return is an ECMAScript1 (ES1) feature.
ES1 (JavaScript 1997) is fully supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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