return - Return from a function

Synopsis

return [ n ]

Description

You can use return to cause a function or dot script to return to the invoking shell script. If return is called outside a function or dot script, it is equivalent to exit.

Options

None.

Operands

The value of n is an integer that is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 255.

Exit status

n if specified. Otherwise, the exit status of the preceding command.