return (MATLAB Function Reference)

Return to the invoking function

Syntax

return

Description

return

causes a normal return to the invoking function or to the keyboard. It also terminates keyboard mode.

Examples

If the determinant function were an M-file, it might use a return statement in handling the special case of an empty matrix as follows:

function d = det(A)
%DET det(A) is the determinant of A.
if isempty(A)
    d = 1;
    return
else
    ...
end