# Return

Returns from a subroutine to which execution had previously jumped via function-call, Gosub, Hotkey activation, GroupActivate, or other means.

Return [, Expression]

#### Parameters

Expression | This parameter should be omitted except when return is used inside a function. Since this parameter is an expression, all of the following are valid examples:
    return 3
    return "literal string"
    return MyVar
    return i + 1
    return true  ; Returns the number 1 to mean "true".
    return ItemCount < MaxItems  ; Returns a true or false value.
    return FindColor(TargetColor)
Known limitation: For backward compatibility and ease-of-use, the following two examples are functionally identical:
    return MyVar
    return %MyVar%
In other words, a single variable enclosed in percent signs is treated as a non-expression. To work around this, make it unambiguously an expression by enclosing it in parentheses; for example: return (%MyVar%)

#### Remarks

If there is no caller to which to return, Return will do an Exit instead.

#### Related

Functions, Gosub, Exit, ExitApp, GroupActivate

#### Example

    #z::
    MsgBox The Win-Z hotkey was pressed.
    Gosub MySubroutine
    return

    MySubroutine:
    Sleep 1000
    return