'exit function'...always use it when returning a value?

[darrel]

This might be a really dumb question, but when should/shouldn't one use the
exit function command?

If I have this:

function()
if something then
do this
return that
else
do this
return that
end if
end function

should I instead always use this instead:

function()
if something then
do this
return that
exit function
else
do this
return that
exit function
end if
end function

or does the very act of returning something exit the function?

 

[Raterus]

"or does the very act of returning something exit the function?" <-- yes

You really only would need to use exit function if you were familiar with the old VB6 way of functions, where you had to set the function name = return value. But using the return statement immediately exits the function (and why shouldn't it?)

 

[Marina]

The very act of returning, exits the function immediately.

 

[darrel]

The very act of returning, exits the function immediately.

Thanks, Raterus and Marina...I figured as much but just wanted to confirm!

-Darrel