Kotlin return statement in anonymous function vs inlined lambda functions

Having a return statement in an anonymous function in Kotlin acts like a break statement. The return statement without a @label always returns from the nearest function declared with a 'fun' keyword (Anonymous function doc).

On the other hand, return statement inside a lambda function, that was passed to an inline function, exits the enclosing outer function. The lambda is inlined, so the return inside it is actually treated as a return from outer function scope.

	fun f1() {
	// Anonymous function: this will print 1 2, return acts like a break.
	listOf(1,2).forEach(fun(it: Int): Unit {
	println(it)
	return
	})
	}
	fun f2() {
	// Lambda function: this will only print 1, return actually exits
	// from the outer function f2(). As forEach() is an inline function, the lambda,
	// that is passed to it as an argument becomes inlined.
	listOf(1,2).forEach {
	println(it)
	return
	}
	}

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