What is the default return type?

[Gog Mangog]

Hey guys,

I'm trying to find out what is the default return type of a method /
function.

I read through some of the source code files but didn't find the answer.
I know from other languages that the default return type is self (or
this) or last_expression.

Can someone tell me what type it is and where I can find it?

Thank you in advance

 

[Avdi Grimm]

The default return *value* is the value of the last statement executed
by the method.

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[Gog Mangog]

The default return *value* is the value of the last statement executed
by the method.

Ok, what about:

def aMethod()
end

the return value would be nil? or nilclass, right?

 

[David A. Black]

Hi --

Ok, what about:

def aMethod()
end

the return value would be nil? or nilclass, right?

It's nil.


David

 

[Oscar Del Ben]

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[Dave Bass]

I think you mean return value. The default return value is nil.

 

[Gog Mangog]

I think you mean return value. The default return value is nil.

jap, sorry. I was a little bit confused


Thank you for your replies.
Can anyone tell me where in the C-files this is specified?
Thanks again