Incorrect statement in Note on page 83

rupe120 · July 16th, 2013, 03:35 PM

The note on page 83 states "It is illegal to include a return statement in a method that declares the return type void."

This is not correct. I believe what was intended here was to indicate that you can not return a value but you can include a return statement. The following is valid code.

Code:

using System;

namespace ConsoleApplication1
{
    class Program
    {
        public static void X(int a)
        {
            if (a > 0)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("blah");
                return;   
            }

            Console.WriteLine("Hi");
            return;
        }
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            X(1);
        }
    }
}

Thieum22 · December 8th, 2013, 10:07 PM

+1 the statement is misleading.

Rod Stephens · December 9th, 2013, 12:25 PM

rupe120:

Yes you're right, a void method can use a return statement without any return value.

Thieum22:

Sorry but I don't understand what you mean by "the +1 statement is misleading." Is this on page 83? Or perhaps some other page?

(If it's not related to the original post, then it should probably be a new post so people can figure out what it's about from the title.)

Can you clarify?

Thieum22 · December 9th, 2013, 12:43 PM

@Rod Stephens :

Was just agreeing with the original post.

+1 is a way to tell you agree with someone in internet forums.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=%2B1

Rod Stephens · December 9th, 2013, 01:35 PM

Sorry, I get it now. (It's gonna be one of those Mondays!)

FWIW, I agree, too.