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# The return builtin command
## Synopsis
return [N]
## Description
The `return` command returns from a shell function.
If `N` is given, the return code to the caller is set to `N`. If not,
the returned status the the status of the most recently executed command
(i.e. `$?`).
### Options
There are no options.
### Exit status
If everything is okay, the `return` command doesn\'t come back. If it
comes back, there was a problem in doing the return.
Status Reason
-------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 `return` was called while not being in a shell function or sourced file
## Examples
## Portability considerations
## See also
- [The exit builtin command](/commands/builtin/exit)
- [The exit status](/dict/terms/exit_status)