.. _return-in-finally:

return-in-finally / W0134
=========================

**Message emitted:**

``'return' shadowed by the 'finally' clause.``

**Description:**

*Emitted when a 'return' statement is found in a 'finally' block. This will overwrite the return value of a function and should be avoided.*

**Problematic code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/r/return-in-finally/bad.py
   :language: python

**Correct code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/r/return-in-finally/good.py
   :language: python



**Related links:**

- `Python 3 docs 'finally' clause <https://docs.python.org/3/reference/compound_stmts.html#finally-clause>`_


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