return statement in Java
return statements are jumping statements which ends the method of non void return types and returns the control to the point of calling with a value.
It is only used in functions or methods.
General Syntax for a method
return_type method_name(parameterlist){
//statements
//return value;
}
Return type is simply a datatype of the value which should be returned to the point where it's method is called when that method is completed executing.
Example
int addition(int a, int b){
int sum=a+b;
return sum;
}
We can call by its name with suitable parameters. For eg. addition(2,3);
We can get or store the returned value by assigning the method to a suitable variable. For eg. int value=addition(2,3); where value=5 here.