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What is return value?

In Apex Flow Academy, "return value" means: The result a function hands back to the code that called it. It is taught in Python From Zero: Write Programs That Work, JavaScript From Zero: Make Web Pages Come Alive and Java for Complete Beginners. Related terms include parameter and argument, module, record and exception.

  • 3 courses teach it
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The facts

What is return value?

The result a function hands back to the code that called it. (From Python From Zero: Write Programs That Work. 2 other courses define it for their own subject, so each definition follows.)

What does return value mean in Python From Zero: Write Programs That Work?

The result a function hands back to the code that called it.

What does return value mean in JavaScript From Zero: Make Web Pages Come Alive?

The result a function sends back to the code that called it.

What does return value mean in Java for Complete Beginners?

The answer a method sends back to the code that called it.

Where is return value taught?

return value is defined in Python From Zero: Write Programs That Work, JavaScript From Zero: Make Web Pages Come Alive and Java for Complete Beginners.

Which lessons cover return value?

These lessons name it in their title or objectives:

  • JavaScript From Zero: Make Web Pages Come Alive, lesson 1.4: Write your own functions
  • Java for Complete Beginners, lesson 3.1: Methods: Name a Job Once, Use It Anywhere
Which terms are related to return value?

Next to return value in the course glossaries: parameter and argument, module, record, exception, dictionary, traceback, index, docstring, Array and function.

The hard questions, answered straight

Bold questions people really ask. Each answer comes from the course data or a settled Academy fact.

Do I need experience before I learn return value?

It depends on the course. Each course that teaches it lists its own prerequisites, and all are listed at beginner level:

  • Python From Zero: Write Programs That Work: No programming experience is needed.
  • JavaScript From Zero: Make Web Pages Come Alive: No prior programming and no CSS knowledge are needed; the style sheet you need is given to you.
  • Java for Complete Beginners: No programming experience is needed.

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