js return variable from function code example

Example 1: jquery function return

function myFunction(p1, p2) {
  var a = "";
 $.post( "/url", function( data ) {a = data.result;});
  return a;
}

Example 2: return statement javascript

function test(arg){
    return arg;
}

Example 3: return value from javascript function

function num(x, y) {
	var sum = x + y;
	return sum;
}