Question: It seems like `require` calls are executed asynchronously, allowing program flow to continue around them. This is problematic when I'm trying to use a value set within a `require` call as a return value. For instance:

main.js:

```
$(document).ready(function() {
    requirejs.config({
        baseUrl: 'js'
    });

    requirejs(['other1'], function(other1) {
        console.log(other1.test()); //logs out 'firstValue', where I would expect 'secondValue'
    }
});

```

other1.js

```
function test() {
    var returnValue = 'firstValue'; //this is what is actually returned, despite the reassignment below...
    requirejs(['other2'], function(other2) {
        other2.doSomething();
        returnValue = 'secondValue'; //this is what I really want returned
    })
    return returnValue;
}

if(typeof module != 'undefined') {
    module.exports.test = test;
}

if(typeof define != 'undefined') {
    define({
        'test':test
    });
}

```

How can I set a return value for a function from inside a `require` block?

Answer: 
Yes, require calls are executed `asynchronously`. So your example won't work, because 

```
function test() {
    var returnValue = 'firstValue'; 
    requirejs(['other2'], function(other2) { // <-- ASYNC CALL
        other2.doSomething();
        returnValue = 'secondValue'; 
    })

    return returnValue; // <-- RETURNS FIRST! ('firstValue')
}

```

The only thing you need to do in your example is:

**main.js**

```
requirejs.config({
  baseUrl: 'js'
});

requirejs(['other1'], function(other1) {
  console.log(other1.test())
});

```

**js/other2.js**

```
// No dependencies
define(function() {
   return {
     doSomething: function() {
       return 'secondValue';
     }
   };
});

```

**js/other1.js**

```
// Dependency to other2.js
define(['other2'], function(other2) {
   return {
     test: function() {
        return other2.doSomething();
     }
   };
});

```

See complete example here: <http://plnkr.co/edit/hRjX4k?p=preview>
It looks like before `other1` returns, you want `other2` to be present, and you want to call a method on `other2` which will affect what you return for `other1`. 

I think you'll want to-rethink your dependencies. `other2` appears to be a **dependency** of `other1`; it needs to be defined as such:

```
//in other1.js
define('other1', ['other2'], function(other2){
    //other2 is now loaded
    other2.doSomething();

    //return whatever you want for `other1`
});

```