function return value exceeded problem in shell

This article mainly introduced the shell in the function return value exceeds the problem, the shell returns by return is limited, the maximum return 255, more than 255, then starts from 0 computation, needs the friend may refer to under

1. Preface

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2. Introduction to Shell function

Grammar:

The code is as follows:

[Function] funname [()]

{

Action

[Return int;]

}

Description

(1) can be defined with function fun () or directly fun (), without any arguments.

(2) parameter return, you can show Plus: return returns, if not, will run the result with the last command as the return value. Return is followed by a value of N (0-255) and can be returned directly via ECHO.

3. Note

The shell returns by return is restricted, the maximum returns 255, more than 255, then the calculation starts at 0.

Today in the work made this error, resulting in incorrect output, the test department to mention bugs.

Shell Script Invocation Example:

The code is as follows:

#!/bin/sh

echo "Shell function operation"

Func1 ()

{

Local num1=100

Local num2=100

Let sum= $num 1+ $num 2

Return $sum

}

Func2 ()

{

Local num1=100

Local num2=155

Let sum= $num 1+ $num 2

Return $sum

}

FUNC3 ()

{

Local num1=100

Local num2=156

Let sum= $num 1+ $num 2

Return $sum

}

Func4 ()

{

Local num1=100

Local num2=156

Let sum= $num 1+ $num 2

Echo $sum

}

Func1

echo "called func1:$?"

Func2

echo "called func2:$?"

Func3

echo "called func3:$?"

sum= ' Func4 '

echo "called Func4: $sum"

The results of the execution are as follows: