Returning a value from try - finally

Question

Why does method1 return 1 while method2 2:

def method1 = try { 1 } finally { 2 }                  

def method2: Int = try { return 1 } finally { return 2 }

and why does method2 require specifying its return type?

This looks like it is covered here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8443743/return-and-try-catch-finally-block-evaluation-in-scala — yakshaver, Sep 05 '13 at 05:13
Also check http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13892985/return-value-of-finally-block-in-scala — Bask.ws, Sep 05 '13 at 05:27

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 05 '13 at 05:36

This question will probably be closed by morning, but just for fun:

scala> def foo = return 1
<console>:7: error: method foo has return statement; needs result type
       def foo = return 1
                 ^

SLS 6.20: "The type of a return expression is scala.Nothing."

That answers the second question. It doesn't assist result type inference.

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