(
   ( return something() ) 
   or 
   ( croak "something didn't work" )
);
##</code><code>##

> perl
return
__END__
Can't return outside a subroutine at - line 2.

##</code><code>##

 
return ( 
    ( something() ) 
    or 
    ( croak "something didn't work" )
);

##</code><code>##

    # die of errors (from perspective of caller)
    croak "We're outta here!";