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<returns> (Visual C++)

The <returns> tag should be used in the comment for a method declaration to describe the return value.

<returns>description</returns>

Parameters

  • description
    A description of the return value.

Remarks

Compile with /doc to process documentation comments to a file.

Example

// xml_returns_tag.cpp
// compile with: /LD /clr /doc
// post-build command: xdcmake xml_returns_tag.dll

/// Text for class MyClass.
public ref class MyClass {
public:
   /// <returns>Returns zero.</returns>
   int GetZero() { return 0; }
};

See Also

Other Resources

XML Documentation (Visual C++)