Patch-ID: bash32-017
[bash.git] / builtins / return.def
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1 This file is return.def, from which is created return.c.
2 It implements the builtin "return" in Bash.
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22 $PRODUCES return.c
24 $BUILTIN return
26 $FUNCTION return_builtin
27 $SHORT_DOC return [n]
28 Causes a function to exit with the return value specified by N. If N
29 is omitted, the return status is that of the last command.
30 $END
32 #include <config.h>
34 #if defined (HAVE_UNISTD_H)
35 # ifdef _MINIX
36 # include <sys/types.h>
37 # endif
38 # include <unistd.h>
39 #endif
41 #include "../bashintl.h"
43 #include "../shell.h"
44 #include "common.h"
46 extern int last_command_exit_value;
47 extern int subshell_environment;
48 extern int return_catch_flag, return_catch_value;
50 /* If we are executing a user-defined function then exit with the value
51 specified as an argument. if no argument is given, then the last
52 exit status is used. */
53 int
54 return_builtin (list)
55 WORD_LIST *list;
57 return_catch_value = get_exitstat (list);
59 if (return_catch_flag)
60 longjmp (return_catch, 1);
61 else
63 builtin_error (_("can only `return' from a function or sourced script"));
64 return (EXECUTION_FAILURE);