Return

• return

To terminate a function, and if there is a return value, it will be returned to the calling function through this function.

• Syntax:

return;
return value; // the two forms are both ok

• Parameters

value：the type of any variable and constant

• Example：

A function to compare the threshold of the sensor input

 int checkSensor(){       
    if (analogRead(0) > 400) {
        return 1;}
    else{
        return 0;
    }
}

Keyword return can easily test a piece of code, without “commenting out” great block of possible bug code.

void loop(){
 
//write beautiful code to test here. 
 
return;
 
//the rest dysfunction of the program
//the code behind return can never be executed
}

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