What is the purpose of a return statement in a function?
A
Returns the value and continues executing rest of the statements, if any
B
Returns the value and stops the program
C
Returns the value and stops executing the function
D
Stops executing the function and returns the value
Correct Answer: Stops executing the function and returns the value
The return stops the execution of the function when it is encountered within the function. It returns the value to the statement where the function is called.