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					 What is the purpose of a return statement in a function?
 
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- Stops executing the function and returns the value
 - Returns the value and stops executing the function
 - Returns the value and stops the program
 - Returns the value and continues executing rest of the statements, if any
 - None of these
 
 
Correct Option: A
The return stops the execution of the function when it is encountered within the function.It returns the value to the statement where the function is called.