return keyword in javascript function code example

Example 1: what does return do in javascript

function add(a, b) {
  return a + b; //Return stops the execution of this function
}

var sum = add(5, 24); //The value that was returned got but inside the variable sum

Example 2: return statement in javascript

// --- The following return statements all break the function execution: ---

return;
return true;
return false;
return x;
return x + y / 3;