SYNOPSIS
return [expression]
DESCRIPTION
return returns from a KornShell function or . (dot) script. The exit status is the value of expression. The default value of expression is the exit status of the last command executed.
DIAGNOSTICS
The current function or script returns the value of expression. If no expression is given, the exit status is the exit status of the last command executed.
PORTABILITY
POSIX.2. x/OPEN Portability Guide 4.0. Windows 10. Windows Server 2016. Windows Server 2019. Windows 11. Windows Server 2022. Windows Server 2025.
return is a built-in command of the Bourne Shell and KornShell on UNIX systems.
Allowing an expression, rather than just a number, is an extension found in the KornShell.
NOTE
This is a special built-in command of the MKS KornShell.
AVAILABILITY
PTC MKS Toolkit for Power Users
PTC MKS Toolkit for System Administrators
PTC MKS Toolkit for Developers
PTC MKS Toolkit for Interoperability
PTC MKS Toolkit for Professional Developers
PTC MKS Toolkit for Professional Developers 64-Bit Edition
PTC MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers
PTC MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers 64-Bit Edition
PTC Windchill Requirements and Validation
SEE ALSO
PTC MKS Toolkit 10.5 Documentation Build 40.