Return inside an if statement

WowStudios

If I want to do something like this:

boolean test () { if (something) { return true; } } There is an error saying: This method must return a type boolean. How do I fix it?

GoToLoop

https://forum.Processing.org/two/discussion/15473/readme-how-to-format-code-and-text

If we declare that some method is expected to return a boolean, it must do so no matter what! L-)
Pay attention there: The only return statement is conditioned to something.
What should it return instead in case something is evaluated as false? :-?

WowStudios

Oh... I get it now! Thanks!

GoToLoop

Fix template attempt: ;;)

boolean test() {
  if (something) {
    return true;
  }

  return false;
}

There are other ways to do it, of course. $-)

Lord_of_the_Galaxy

@GoToLoop I suppose you refer to this (stick to Java 7) -

boolean test(){
  return something;
}