How strong is the "finally" keyword

Question

Consider this code:
def func() :
try :
return 1 # we expect the function to #end here
# since it is a return #statement
finally :
return 2 # but we also know that #finally gets
# executed no matter what
print(func())
# it outputs 2, so can anyone explain what exactly happened here, please?

Answer 1

Since there is a finally, the return within the try skips to the finally. Once finished, the try return would happen, but you all ready returned skipping that code. Your best bet is to set a return variable to 2 before the try. Set it to 1 in the try and let the try exit. In the finally, return the variable.

Answer 2

oh Thanks a lot Sir ! @John