Solidity-034 ReturnValue

// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT

// Import the Solidity compiler library version 0.8.9 or later

pragma solidity ^0.8.9;

/**

 * @title ReturnValues

 * @dev Demonstrates returning values from functions in Solidity.

 * This contract stores the block number at the time of a transaction

 * and provides functions to set and retrieve it.

 */

contract ReturnValues {

    // State variable to store the block number

    uint counter;

    /**

     * @dev Sets the current block number to the `counter` state variable.

     * This function updates the `counter` with the current block number

     * when it is called.

     */

    function setNumber() public {

       counter = block.number;

    }

    /**

     * @dev Returns the stored block number.

     * This function returns the value of the `counter` state variable,

     * demonstrating a simple way to return a value from a function.

     * @return The stored block number.

     */

    function getBlockNumber() public view returns (uint) {

        return counter;

    }

    /**

     * @dev Another way to return the stored block number.

     * This function demonstrates an alternative syntax for returning

     * values from a function, using named return variables.

     * @return result The stored block number.

     */

    function getBlockNumber1() public view returns (uint result) {

        result = counter;

    }

}

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