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Nadezhda Oorzhak
2,716 PointsReturn method
Hi to all,
Please, explain why we need here Return method? Is it kind of storing the future value? I don't clear understand what exactly it returns and to where.
def get_name() print "Enter your name: " return gets.chomp end name = get_name()
Thank you very much for explaining in advance!
2 Answers
Zach Stearman
10,913 PointsHi, Nadezhda!
The return method simply controls what the output of your method is. In this lesson, you create a method called get_name(), so the return method tells the program what the output of the get_name() method should be. In this case, the output is just the gets.chomp string, so the program would actually function if you left return off, but if you wanted to manipulate that string anymore or do something more complex, return allows you to clearly define what the method will output.
Hope this helps!
Nadezhda Oorzhak
2,716 PointsHi, Zach!
Thank you very much! The idea turns out to be very simple. Sometimes, when an example is so simple, it's more difficult to understand the logic.
Thanks again, now i clearly understand!