return multiple values from fuction

Jay Dorsey jay at jaydorsey.com
Thu Nov 6 13:23:49 EST 2003


Lupe wrote:
> hi, if someone can help me I would be grateful
> 
> when I do
> 
> def function
>         kjklj
>         llklç
>         
>         return variableA, variableB
> 
> how can I assign the two return values to two distinct variables, as for ex.
> 
> varC = variableA
> varD = variableB
> 

 >>> def a():
... 	return "value 1", "value 2"
...
 >>> c, d = a()
 >>> c
'value 1'
 >>> d
'value 2'
 >>> e = a()
 >>> e
('value 1', 'value 2')

HTH

Jay






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