Return difference between Lambda and Proc in Ruby

More differences between Procs & Lambdas

If a Proc has an explicit return then that return bubbles up to where it is being used.

Let's take a look at a Proc's behavior:

# Explicit return
def work_it
  p = Proc.new { puts "Workout"; return }
  puts "Pre workout"
  p.call
  puts "Post workout"
end

=> work_it
Pre workout
Workout
=> nil

# No explicit return
def work_it
  p = Proc.new { puts "Workout" }
  puts "Pre workout"
  p.call
  puts "Post workout"
end

=> work_it
Pre workout
Workout
Post workout
=> nil

Now let's look at lambdas:

# Explicit return
def work_it
  l = -> { puts "Workout"; return }
  puts "Pre workout"
  l.call
  puts "Post workout"
end

=> work_it
Pre workout
Workout
Post workout
=> nil

Now even with the explicit return in the lambda, the method is able to complete its own logic path.