what is * return type in as3

actionscript-3, adobe, apache-flex

Solution

The `*` symbol means "untyped", meaning that the type can be anything (and that the value can be `undefined`). Using the asterisk has the same effect as not specifying the type at all, but it's good form to use it in order to be explicit about your intention. See the language reference for more info.

Problem

I saw a method in Action script that has a return type of * ``` public function f(s:String):* ``` what does this [*] means ?

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