why no syntax error message?

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Danny Gopie - 15 Dec 2004 20:44 GMT

Hello, when i have return in a void method, why doesn't i get a syntax error
here only becoz its the main method?

public static void main(String[] args) {
int max = 0;
if (max != 0)
System.out.println(max);
else
return;

danny

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Steve W. Jackson - 15 Dec 2004 21:04 GMT

>:Hello, when i have return in a void method, why doesn't i get a syntax error
>:here only becoz its the main method?
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>:danny

You're allowed to use return in any method. It's only invalid syntax if
you attempt to return a value from a void method, or a value of the
wrong type from some other method. As you've coded it there, it simply
exits from the method without executing any code which might follow,
whereas the println would be followed by that other code.

= Steve =

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Montgomery, Alabama

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