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What is the purpose of a return statement in a function?

ATo restart the computer
BTo send a value back to the calling code
CTo create a database automatically
DTo declare every variable globally

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Correct Answer: B: To send a value back to the calling code

Explanation: A return statement ends the execution of a function and optionally sends a value back to the code that called it. The returned value can be stored, printed or used in another expression. A function may also return no explicit value, depending on the language.

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