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1 This file is return.def, from which is created return.c.
2 It implements the builtin "return" in Bash.
3
4 Copyright (C) 1987-2015 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
5
6 This file is part of GNU Bash, the Bourne Again SHell.
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20
21 $PRODUCES return.c
22
23 $BUILTIN return
24
25 $FUNCTION return_builtin
26 $SHORT_DOC return [n]
27 Return from a shell function.
28
29 Causes a function or sourced script to exit with the return value
30 specified by N. If N is omitted, the return status is that of the
31 last command executed within the function or script.
32
33 Exit Status:
34 Returns N, or failure if the shell is not executing a function or script.
35 $END
36
37 #include <config.h>
38
39 #if defined (HAVE_UNISTD_H)
40 # ifdef _MINIX
41 # include <sys/types.h>
42 # endif
43 # include <unistd.h>
44 #endif
45
46 #include "../bashintl.h"
47
48 #include "../shell.h"
49 #include "../execute_cmd.h"
50 #include "common.h"
51 #include "bashgetopt.h"
52
53 /* If we are executing a user-defined function then exit with the value
54 specified as an argument. if no argument is given, then the last
55 exit status is used. */
56 int
57 return_builtin (list)
58 WORD_LIST *list;
59 {
60 CHECK_HELPOPT (list);
61
62 return_catch_value = get_exitstat (list);
63
64 if (return_catch_flag)
65 sh_longjmp (return_catch, 1);
66 else
67 {
68 builtin_error (_("can only `return' from a function or sourced script"));
69 return (EX_USAGE);
70 }
71 }