Understanding the return method

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Hi,

As always, I'm asking simple questions sorry.

Please help me to understand the "return" method because I dont see
where or how to use it.
Here I'm using the return method but the thing is that if remove it, it
also works, so I was wondering why would you use it if by defaul all
methods return a value?

def multiply(val1, val2 )
     result = val1 * val2
     return result
end

value = multiply( 10, 20 )
puts value

Can some one show me the main purpose of using the return method?

Again I'm currently trying to understand the basics, so please be
patient : )

Thanks

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Understanding the return method Fily Salas <fs_tigre@hotmail.com> - 2011-04-16 17:41 -0500
  Re: Understanding the return method Iñaki Baz Castillo <ibc@aliax.net> - 2011-04-16 18:00 -0500
  Re: Understanding the return method Vincent Manis <vmanis@telus.net> - 2011-04-16 18:25 -0500
  Re: Understanding the return method jake kaiden <jakekaiden@yahoo.com> - 2011-04-16 18:28 -0500
  Re: Understanding the return method jake kaiden <jakekaiden@yahoo.com> - 2011-04-16 18:35 -0500
    Re: Understanding the return method 7stud -- <bbxx789_05ss@yahoo.com> - 2011-04-16 22:10 -0500
      Re: Understanding the return method Vincent Manis <vmanis@telus.net> - 2011-04-17 00:09 -0500
      Re: Understanding the return method Iñaki Baz Castillo <ibc@aliax.net> - 2011-04-17 09:41 -0500
  Re: Understanding the return method Fily Salas <fs_tigre@hotmail.com> - 2011-04-16 21:05 -0500
  Re: Understanding the return method Fily Salas <fs_tigre@hotmail.com> - 2011-04-17 07:19 -0500

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