Function Return writing style in Java

Question

Is this :

String function() { return someString; }

Any different than this ?

String function() { return(someString); }
         


        

Answer 1

No, there is no functional difference at all between wrapping the return value in parentheses or not.

According to the Java Coding Convention (section 7.3), you should stick with

return expression;

unless the paretheses makes it more clear:

7.3 return Statements
A return statement with a value should not use parentheses unless they make the return value more obvious in some way.

Example:
return;
return myDisk.size();
return insert(root, data);
return (size ? size : defaultSize);