RETURN

RETURN returns control from a PROCEDURE or FUNCTION. For a procedure, execution continues with the instruction following the EXECUTE that invoked the procedure. For a FUNCTION, the calculation in which the function was invoked is continued.

 

RATS automatically puts a return at the end of a PROCEDURE or FUNCTION, so you only need RETURN if you want to exit before hitting the end of the subprogram.

 

Before you return from a FUNCTION, you should set the return value by assigning it to the function’s name.

Example

procedure  regdiags  resids

type series resids

*

option  arch  integer   0

option  qstat integer   0

*

local series ressqr

*

if arch<0

   {

   display  "REGDIAGS: ARCH option must be >=0"

   return

   }

if arch>0

  ...

 

uses RETURN to abort the procedure if the user specifies an improper value for an option.

 

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