---
name: "Perl::Critic::Policy::Community::ConditionalImplicitReturn"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libperl-critic-community-perl"
version: "1.0.4-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Perl::Critic::Policy::Community::ConditionalImplicitReturn"
---

# Perl::Critic::Policy::Community::ConditionalImplicitReturn(3pm)

Don't end a subroutine with a conditional block

## NAME

Perl::Critic::Policy::Community::ConditionalImplicitReturn - Don't end a subroutine with a conditional block

## DESCRIPTION

If the last statement in a subroutine is a conditional block such as `"if ($foo) { ... }"`, and the `"else"` condition is not handled, the subroutine will return an unexpected value when the condition fails, and it is most likely a logic error. Specify a return value after the conditional, or handle the `"else"` condition.

```
  sub { ... if ($foo) { return 1 } }                   # not ok
  sub { ... if ($foo) { return 1 } return 0 }          # ok
  sub { ... if ($foo) { return 1 } else { return 0 } } # ok
```

This policy only applies if the subroutine contains a return statement with an explicit return value, indicating it is not intended to be used in void context.

## CAVEATS

This policy currently only checks for implicitly returned conditionals in named subroutines, anonymous subroutines are not checked. Also, return statements within blocks, other than compound statements like `"if"` and `"foreach"`, are not considered when determining if a function is intended to be used in void context.

## AFFILIATION

This policy is part of Perl::Critic::Community.

## CONFIGURATION

This policy is not configurable except for the standard options.

## AUTHOR

Dan Book, `"dbook@cpan.org"`

## COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Copyright 2015, Dan Book.

This library is free software; you may redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the Artistic License version 2.0.

## SEE ALSO

Perl::Critic