What is method return value?

Answer 1

In JAVA, 'void' is used when you do not want your method to return anything.

In Java, while defining a method, you usually define following three things
with it :

1. Access specifiers such as public, protected.
2. Return type of the method.
3. Parameters to be passed in the method and their types.

The return type of a method tells what kind of value a method is supposed to return to the point from where it is called.

However, if you use 'void' as the return type of a method, it doesn't need to return anything. 

It just performs the work written through the code, and returns the control back to point from where it was called! ;)

Answer 2

"Void" means nothing is returned back to the calling method

"Return" means that somthing will be sent back to the calling method

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Example: Return Value from Method

class Square {

public static int square() {
// return statement
return 10 * 10;
}

public static void main(String[] args) {
int result;
result = square();
System.out.println(
"Squared value of 10 is: "+ result);
}

}

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Answer 5

Can you give me some example source code?

Answer 6

I still don't understand when we should use void or return?

Answer 7

Thanks