RET - Return Instruction

The RET instruction is used to end use of a sub routine and return to the next intruction after the caller.

There are several RET Instructions

Instruction Description 16 bit Machine
Code

RET ; A near return from within the same segment. C3

RET ; A far return from a different segment from the
; caller. CB

RET 0x04 ; A near return from within the same segment,
; operand specifies additional stack items to
; be removed on return. C2 04

RET 0x04 ; A far return from a different segment from the
; caller, operand specifies additional stack
; items to be removed on return. CA 04

Instruction	Description	16 bit Machine Code
RET	; A near return from within the same segment.	C3
RET	; A far return from a different segment from the ; caller.	CB
RET 0x04	; A near return from within the same segment, ; operand specifies additional stack items to ; be removed on return.	C2 04
RET 0x04	; A far return from a different segment from the ; caller, operand specifies additional stack ; items to be removed on return.	CA 04