Issue #21366: Document the fact that ``return`` in a ``finally`` clause

overrides a ``return`` in the ``try`` suite.
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Zachary Ware 2014-05-06 09:07:51 -05:00
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@ -337,6 +337,20 @@ statement, the :keyword:`finally` clause is also executed 'on the way out.' A
reason is a problem with the current implementation --- this restriction may be
lifted in the future).
The return value of a function is determined by the last :keyword:`return`
statement executed. Since the :keyword:`finally` clause always executes, a
:keyword:`return` statement executed in the :keyword:`finally` clause will
always be the last one executed::
>>> def foo():
... try:
... return 'try'
... finally:
... return 'finally'
...
>>> foo()
'finally'
Additional information on exceptions can be found in section :ref:`exceptions`,
and information on using the :keyword:`raise` statement to generate exceptions
may be found in section :ref:`raise`.