diff --git a/cmd/tools/vdoc/html.v b/cmd/tools/vdoc/html.v
index 5e9cb9b9f7..49683789be 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vdoc/html.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vdoc/html.v
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ fn write_token(tok token.Token, typ HighlightTokenTyp, mut buf strings.Builder)
 fn html_highlight(code string, tb &ast.Table) string {
 	mut s := scanner.new_scanner(code, .parse_comments, &pref.Preferences{ output_mode: .silent })
 	mut tok := s.scan()
+	mut prev_tok := tok
 	mut next_tok := s.scan()
 	mut buf := strings.new_builder(200)
 	mut i := 0
@@ -490,6 +491,9 @@ fn html_highlight(code string, tb &ast.Table) string {
 				// html documentation outputs / its style rules will affect the readme.
 				buf.write_string("'${html.escape(tok.lit.str())}'")
 			} else {
+				if final_tok_typ == .string && prev_tok.lit == 'return' {
+					buf.write_string(' ')
+				}
 				write_token(tok, tok_typ, mut buf)
 			}
 			buf.write_string('</span>')
@@ -506,7 +510,7 @@ fn html_highlight(code string, tb &ast.Table) string {
 		if i - 1 == next_tok.pos {
 			i--
 		}
-
+		prev_tok = tok
 		tok = next_tok
 		next_tok = s.scan()
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/tools/vdoc/testdata/output_formats/README.md b/cmd/tools/vdoc/testdata/output_formats/README.md
index 3c8bbdc3bc..cdebaa4912 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vdoc/testdata/output_formats/README.md
+++ b/cmd/tools/vdoc/testdata/output_formats/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,32 @@ This is a script `<script>console.log('hi from README.md');</script>` .
 
 ## Examples
 
+### Functions that return different literals:
+
+Example of a function returning boolean:
+```v
+fn is_odd(x int) bool {
+	if x % 2 == 0 {
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}
+```
+
+Another example of a function returning a string:
+```v
+fn answer() string {
+	return '42'
+}
+```
+
+This example shows a function returning a string with interpolation:
+```v
+fn str_with_interplation() string {
+	return 'this string has ${42:6} interpolation in it.'
+}
+```
+
 ### Processing command line args
 
 ```v
diff --git a/cmd/tools/vdoc/testdata/output_formats/main.ansi b/cmd/tools/vdoc/testdata/output_formats/main.ansi
index 965869d46e..d1afa9ea56 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vdoc/testdata/output_formats/main.ansi
+++ b/cmd/tools/vdoc/testdata/output_formats/main.ansi
@@ -5,6 +5,25 @@ This is a link to the main V site.
 This is a bold text.
 This is a script <script>console.log('hi from README.md');</script> .
 Examples
+Functions that return different literals:
+Example of a function returning boolean:
+fn is_odd(x int) bool {
+    if x % 2 == 0 {
+        return false
+    }
+    return true
+}
+
+Another example of a function returning a string:
+fn answer() string {
+    return '42'
+}
+
+This example shows a function returning a string with interpolation:
+fn str_with_interplation() string {
+    return 'this string has ${42:6} interpolation in it.'
+}
+
 Processing command line args
 import os
 
@@ -150,6 +169,32 @@ The End.
     
     ## Examples
     
+    ### Functions that return different literals:
+    
+    Example of a function returning boolean:
+    ```v
+    fn is_odd(x int) bool {
+    	if x % 2 == 0 {
+    		return false
+    	}
+    	return true
+    }
+    ```
+    
+    Another example of a function returning a string:
+    ```v
+    fn answer() string {
+    	return '42'
+    }
+    ```
+    
+    This example shows a function returning a string with interpolation:
+    ```v
+    fn str_with_interplation() string {
+    	return 'this string has ${42:6} interpolation in it.'
+    }
+    ```
+    
     ### Processing command line args
     
     ```v
diff --git a/cmd/tools/vdoc/testdata/output_formats/main.html b/cmd/tools/vdoc/testdata/output_formats/main.html
index fe74760622..1cc37c15c1 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vdoc/testdata/output_formats/main.html
+++ b/cmd/tools/vdoc/testdata/output_formats/main.html
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 <section id="readme_main" class="doc-node">
 			<div class="title"><h1> main <a href="#readme_main">#</a></h1></div>
-<h2>Description</h2><p>This is an example of a an .md file, used for adding more rich text documentation in a project or module.</p><p>This is a <a href="https://vlang.io/">link</a> to the main V site.</p><p>This is a <b>bold text</b>.</p><p>This is a script <code>&lt;script&gt;console.log('hi from README.md');&lt;/script&gt;</code> .</p><h2>Examples</h2><h3>Processing command line args</h3><pre><code class="language-v"><span class="token keyword">import</span> os
+<h2>Description</h2><p>This is an example of a an .md file, used for adding more rich text documentation in a project or module.</p><p>This is a <a href="https://vlang.io/">link</a> to the main V site.</p><p>This is a <b>bold text</b>.</p><p>This is a script <code>&lt;script&gt;console.log('hi from README.md');&lt;/script&gt;</code> .</p><h2>Examples</h2><h3>Functions that return different literals:</h3><p>Example of a function returning boolean:</p><pre><code class="language-v"><span class="token keyword">fn</span> <span class="token function">is_odd</span><span class="token punctuation">(</span>x <span class="token builtin">int</span><span class="token punctuation">)</span> <span class="token builtin">bool</span> <span class="token punctuation">{</span>
+    <span class="token keyword">if</span> x <span class="token operator">%</span> <span class="token number">2</span> <span class="token operator">==</span> <span class="token number">0</span> <span class="token punctuation">{</span>
+        <span class="token keyword">return</span> <span class="token boolean">false</span>
+    <span class="token punctuation">}</span>
+    <span class="token keyword">return</span> <span class="token boolean">true</span>
+<span class="token punctuation">}</span></code></pre><p>Another example of a function returning a string:</p><pre><code class="language-v"><span class="token keyword">fn</span> <span class="token function">answer</span><span class="token punctuation">(</span><span class="token punctuation">)</span> <span class="token builtin">string</span> <span class="token punctuation">{</span>
+    <span class="token keyword">return</span> <span class="token string">'42'</span>
+<span class="token punctuation">}</span></code></pre><p>This example shows a function returning a string with interpolation:</p><pre><code class="language-v"><span class="token keyword">fn</span> <span class="token function">str_with_interplation</span><span class="token punctuation">(</span><span class="token punctuation">)</span> <span class="token builtin">string</span> <span class="token punctuation">{</span>
+    <span class="token keyword">return</span><span class="token string"> 'this string has </span><span class="token string_interp">$</span>{<span class="token number">42</span><span class="token punctuation">:</span><span class="token number">6</span>}<span class="token string"> interpolation in it.'</span>
+<span class="token punctuation">}</span></code></pre><h3>Processing command line args</h3><pre><code class="language-v"><span class="token keyword">import</span> os
 
 <span class="token keyword">fn</span> <span class="token function">main</span><span class="token punctuation">(</span><span class="token punctuation">)</span> <span class="token punctuation">{</span>
     <span class="token keyword">dump</span><span class="token punctuation">(</span>os<span class="token punctuation">.</span>args<span class="token punctuation">)</span>
diff --git a/cmd/tools/vdoc/testdata/output_formats/main.text b/cmd/tools/vdoc/testdata/output_formats/main.text
index 21579c4da7..9332bcffe9 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vdoc/testdata/output_formats/main.text
+++ b/cmd/tools/vdoc/testdata/output_formats/main.text
@@ -11,6 +11,32 @@ module main
     
     ## Examples
     
+    ### Functions that return different literals:
+    
+    Example of a function returning boolean:
+    ```v
+    fn is_odd(x int) bool {
+    	if x % 2 == 0 {
+    		return false
+    	}
+    	return true
+    }
+    ```
+    
+    Another example of a function returning a string:
+    ```v
+    fn answer() string {
+    	return '42'
+    }
+    ```
+    
+    This example shows a function returning a string with interpolation:
+    ```v
+    fn str_with_interplation() string {
+    	return 'this string has ${42:6} interpolation in it.'
+    }
+    ```
+    
     ### Processing command line args
     
     ```v
diff --git a/cmd/tools/vdoc/testdata/readme_in_project_root/README.md b/cmd/tools/vdoc/testdata/readme_in_project_root/README.md
index 0bc2274399..7a2a2c6ab1 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vdoc/testdata/readme_in_project_root/README.md
+++ b/cmd/tools/vdoc/testdata/readme_in_project_root/README.md
@@ -1 +1,18 @@
 hello from readme
+
+Example:
+```v
+fn is_odd(x int) bool {
+	if x % 2 == 0 {
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}
+```
+
+Another example:
+```v
+fn answer() string {
+	return '42'
+}
+```
diff --git a/cmd/tools/vdoc/testdata/readme_in_project_root/src/main.readme.comments.out b/cmd/tools/vdoc/testdata/readme_in_project_root/src/main.readme.comments.out
index e426e3ec2f..f6e2f15335 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vdoc/testdata/readme_in_project_root/src/main.readme.comments.out
+++ b/cmd/tools/vdoc/testdata/readme_in_project_root/src/main.readme.comments.out
@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
 hello from readme
+Example:
+fn is_odd(x int) bool {
+    if x % 2 == 0 {
+        return false
+    }
+    return true
+}
+
+Another example:
+fn answer() string {
+    return '42'
+}
 module foo
 
 fn bar()
diff --git a/vlib/regex/README.md b/vlib/regex/README.md
index a9ce7b94b3..0c43671817 100644
--- a/vlib/regex/README.md
+++ b/vlib/regex/README.md
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ pub fn new() RE
 After an initializer is used, the regex expression must be compiled with:
 
 ```v ignore
-// compile_opt compile RE pattern string,  returning an error if the compilation fails
+// compile_opt compile RE pattern string, returning an error if the compilation fails
 pub fn (mut re RE) compile_opt(pattern string) !
 ```