> How is the return statement organized so that it does
 > not need parentheses?

 > return 1;  // works

    return (1); /* also works :-) */

    Parenthesis can nearly always be used where they are not actually
needed in C. :-)

    return is a keyword, so it has higher precedence than a function. It
does not require brackets for its return value. It does not even require a
value to return, but if provided with one it returns this value to the
calling function.

Best Wishes,
Bill.

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