JavaScript Masterclass - Zero to Job-Ready with Hands-On Projects - Returning Values / 032

The lecture explains the use of the return keyword in functions, highlighting its role in returning values instead of using console logs. It covers how return values can be stored in variables or used directly, and discusses the scope of variables within functions. Examples include addition and string concatenation, demonstrating how return values are handled. The lecture concludes with an explanation of the default return value being undefined if no return statement is provided.

How can you store the value returned by a function in a variable?

What is the significance of the statement 'the default return is undefined'?

Can you give an example of a function that returns a concatenated string?

Why is it important to understand the return statement in programming?