1 files changed, 22 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/Doc/reference/compound_stmts.rst b/Doc/reference/compound_stmts.rst
index 4e03711..5e093cc 100644
--- a/Doc/reference/compound_stmts.rst
+++ b/Doc/reference/compound_stmts.rst
@@ -313,14 +313,14 @@ exception, the saved exception is set as the context of the new exception.
 If the :keyword:`finally` clause executes a :keyword:`return` or :keyword:`break`
 statement, the saved exception is discarded::
 
-    def f():
-        try:
-            1/0
-        finally:
-            return 42
-
-    >>> f()
-    42
+   >>> def f():
+   ...     try:
+   ...         1/0
+   ...     finally:
+   ...         return 42
+   ...
+   >>> f()
+   42
 
 The exception information is not available to the program during execution of
 the :keyword:`finally` clause.
@@ -337,6 +337,20 @@ statement, the :keyword:`finally` clause is also executed 'on the way out.' A
 reason is a problem with the current implementation --- this restriction may be
 lifted in the future).
 
+The return value of a function is determined by the last :keyword:`return`
+statement executed.  Since the :keyword:`finally` clause always executes, a
+:keyword:`return` statement executed in the :keyword:`finally` clause will
+always be the last one executed::
+
+   >>> def foo():
+   ...     try:
+   ...         return 'try'
+   ...     finally:
+   ...         return 'finally'
+   ...
+   >>> foo()
+   'finally'
+
 Additional information on exceptions can be found in section :ref:`exceptions`,
 and information on using the :keyword:`raise` statement to generate exceptions
 may be found in section :ref:`raise`.