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Asked: June 6, 20262026-06-06T20:50:56+00:00 2026-06-06T20:50:56+00:00

If I have a function that does not need to return a variable, is

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If I have a function that does not need to return a variable, is it considered better coding practice to close the function like this:

def foo():
    """Code"""
    return
# More code

or like this?

def bar():
   """Code"""
# More code
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    2026-06-06T20:50:58+00:00Added an answer on June 6, 2026 at 8:50 pm

    I’d only use bare return for an early exit from the function. At the end of a function it leaves me wondering if you meant to return something and forgot to finish.

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