How To Return A Function?

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#1

Hey Developers! Im A Intermediate Scripter And I Want To Know What Is Return?/ How To Return A Function. Can You Explain Me In Comments :slight_smile:

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#2

Returning within a function is basically sending a value to whatever called it, I guess.
For example, here is a (useless) function that adds to numbers for whatever reason:

local function add(num1, num2)
    return num1+num2
end

local added = add(5,2) --any numbers
print(added) --7

Ok i really suck at explaining it, so here is the roblox article on it: https://education.roblox.com/en-us/resources/returning-values-from-functions

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Return functions
#3

Return is a function to return values from functions/methods, it can also be used to immediately stop a function.

To return a function, you just return the function’s name (not a string) or the function itself, without calling it.

Examples:

local function B()
 return 1
end

 local function A()
  print("Function A")
  return B
 end

print(A()()) -- 1

 local function A()
  print("Function A")
  return function()
   return 1
  end
 end

print(A()()) -- 1
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#4

Oh Im Understand Now! You Both Give Me A Solution

#5

https://education.roblox.com/en-us/resources/returning-values-from-functions

Two official sources for you to learn from, best of luck!

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#6

Thank You For Your Feedback! I Already Read This But I Still Didn’t Understand It