how to terminate the script?

[Ktoeto]

Hi all!
I have a newbie's trouble... How can I code terminating of script when some conditions occur? Is there an analog of 'break;' in loops, but for the entire script?


Sorry for my English - it's not my native language...

[davestewart]

If you code your script as a function, you can exit it by using "return" :

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// set the function up

function myStuff(){

// do some stuff

// maybe a loop or 2

if(error==true)return // return (ie, exit the function) if a condition is met

}

myStuff() // run the function

Hope that helps :D

[Ktoeto]

O, that's great! Simple and efficient. Thanks!

[davestewart]

No worries!

If you need to exit with an error code, or some other value, you can return a value:

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return myValue

For example:

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function myStuff(){
end=true
if(end==true)return "Script exited early!"
else return
}

var result=myStuff()
if(result!=undefined)alert(result)

Nice and easy!