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Java return Keyword

❮ Java Keywords

Example

public class Main {
  static
  int
  myMethod(int x) {
    return 5 + x;
  }
public static void main(String[] args) {
  System.out.println(myMethod(3));
}
}
// Outputs 8 (5 + 3)

Definition and Usage

The return keyword finishes the execution of a method, and can be used to return a value from a method.

Related Pages

Read more about methods in our Java Methods Tutorial .

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