[1003.1(2008)/Issue 7 0000214]: "dot" should mention the effect of `return'

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http://austingroupbugs.net/view.php?id=214 
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Reported By:                Konrad_Schwarz
Assigned To:                ajosey
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Project:                    1003.1(2008)/Issue 7
Issue ID:                   214
Category:                   Shell and Utilities
Type:                       Clarification Requested
Severity:                   Editorial
Priority:                   normal
Status:                     Under Review
Name:                       Konrad Schwarz 
Organization:               Siemens AG 
User Reference:             dot-return 
Section:                   
http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/V3_chap02.html#dot 
Page Number:                2341 
Line Number:                74026-74031 
Interp Status:              --- 
Final Accepted Text:         
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Date Submitted:             2010-01-15 14:03 UTC
Last Modified:              2010-01-21 16:47 UTC
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Summary:                    "dot" should mention the effect of `return'
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 (0000379) nick (manager) - 2010-01-21 16:47
 http://austingroupbugs.net/view.php?id=214#c379 
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In austin-group-l:archive/latest/13351 Konrad Schwarz says:

In POSIX, "return" is defined solely for dot scripts and shell functions.
Given its limited scope, I think there is a certain justification for
referring to it from those two scopes.

And indeed, 2.8.5, "Function Definition Command", does mention the special
effect
of return: "If the special built-in _return_ is executed in the
_compound-command_, the function completes [...]."

I also just noticed that the "return" NAME section currently reads
"return from a function".  This could be extended, e.g., to
"return from a function or script". 

Issue History 
Date Modified    Username       Field                    Change               
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2010-01-15 14:03 Konrad_Schwarz New Issue                                    
2010-01-15 14:03 Konrad_Schwarz Status                   New => Under Review 
2010-01-15 14:03 Konrad_Schwarz Assigned To               => ajosey          
2010-01-15 14:03 Konrad_Schwarz Name                      => Konrad Schwarz  
2010-01-15 14:03 Konrad_Schwarz Organization              => Siemens AG      
2010-01-15 14:03 Konrad_Schwarz User Reference            => dot-return      
2010-01-15 14:03 Konrad_Schwarz Section                   =>
http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/V3_chap02.html#dot
2010-01-15 14:03 Konrad_Schwarz Page Number               => 0               
2010-01-15 14:03 Konrad_Schwarz Line Number               => 0               
2010-01-15 19:53 Don Cragun     Page Number              0 => 2341           
2010-01-15 19:53 Don Cragun     Line Number              0 => 74026-74031    
2010-01-15 19:53 Don Cragun     Interp Status             => ---             
2010-01-15 19:53 Don Cragun     Note Added: 0000374                          
2010-01-18 08:01 Konrad_Schwarz Note Added: 0000376                          
2010-01-21 16:47 nick           Note Added: 0000379                          
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