There are total nine return types we can use to return results from controller to view.

☛ ViewResult (View): This return type is used to return a webpage from an action method.

☛ PartialviewResult (Partialview): This return type is used to send a part of a view which will be rendered in another view.

☛ RedirectResult (Redirect): This return type is used to redirect to any other controller and action method depending on the URL.

☛ RedirectToRouteResult (RedirectToAction, RedirectToRoute): This return type is used when we want to redirect to any other action method.

☛ ContentResult (Content): This return type is used to return HTTP content type like text/plain as the result of the action.

☛ jsonResult (json): This return type is used when we want to return a JSON message.

☛ javascriptResult (javascript): This return type is used to return JavaScript code that will run in browser.

☛ FileResult (File): This return type is used to send binary output in response.

☛ EmptyResult: This return type is used to return nothing (void) in the result.