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The way ARF handles return values from functions is different from other
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languages, and is made possible by its ability to define variables in-place. It
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is done using an arrow called a return direction:
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`file.write bytes -> bytesWritten:Size err`
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The advantage of this is a new variable can be defined without having to
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re-define and therefore shadow `err`.
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If a phrase is enclosed in brackets, the return direction arrow lies outside of
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them:
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`[file.write bytes] -> bytesWritten:Size err`
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Return direction cannot be used with phrases that are already being used as
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arguments. Its one of those things that, very elegantly, makes no sense
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conceptually or syntactically.
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