Allow return statement on void call

Question

I am looking for a way in Java to allow a return statement to compile like so:

public void void1(){
  return;
}

public void void2(){
  return void1();   // compile error here
}

is there a way in Java to return a call on the same line if it's void? I end up having to do this of course:

   public void void2(){
      void1();   
      return;
   }

why you need return on void method?, and i will suggest to explain the use case as well — Ryuzaki L, Feb 07 '19 at 04:20
`return; void1();` although the readability is reduced. However, in your specific case `void1();` would do the same thing (no need for `return`) — MadProgrammer, Feb 07 '19 at 04:20
This is likely an [XY Problem](http://xyproblem.info/) where you ask how to solve a specific code problem when the best solution is to use a completely different approach. Better that you tell us the overall problem that you're trying to solve rather than how you're currently trying to solve it. — Hovercraft Full Of Eels, Feb 07 '19 at 04:22
@HovercraftFullOfEels just trying to reduce verbosity and put return on the same line. probably very slight perf penalty but less verbose. Mostly aesthetic/readability. — Alexander Mills, Feb 07 '19 at 05:05
Trying to write code that fights against the known structure of the language will only *reduce* readability, not improve it — Hovercraft Full Of Eels, Feb 07 '19 at 05:12
@HovercraftFullOfEels that's probably true (but look at lambdas :) .... `(() -> out.println("hmmmm"));` — Alexander Mills, Feb 07 '19 at 05:24

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 07 '19 at 04:35

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is there a way in Java to return a call on the same line if it's void

Yes, you can return on the same line: void1(); return;

But there's no way to return in the same expression: return void1();

answered Feb 07 '19 at 04:35

erickson

yeah, maybe Java will introduce a super-duper `ultravoid` type someday, until then, here's to this! – Alexander Mills Feb 07 '19 at 04:37

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