Can Python function return multiple data?

[Rustom Mody]

On Saturday, June 6, 2015 at 11:27:29 PM UTC+5:30, fl wrote:
> On Saturday, June 6, 2015 at 9:39:19 AM UTC-7, Amir Arsalan wrote:
> > you can use yield structure in python for multiple return. ex:
> > 
> > 
> > def func(a):
> >     yield a*2
> >     print "a*2"
> >     yield a*3
> >     print "a*3"
> >     ...
> > 
> > 
> > data = func(5) --> data = (10,15,... )
> > 
> > 
> > On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 1:57 AM, fl wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I just see the tutorial says Python can return value in function, it does
> > 
> > not say multiple data results return situation. In C, it is possible.
> > 
> > How about Python on a multiple data return requirement?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > --
> > 
> > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
> 
> Excuse me. I input the following according to your idea, but I do not 
> understand how to use it from the echo. It does not show how to use
> the multiple output results. I am a new Python user. Please give a little
> more explanation if you could.

You still have this question?
Ok apologies for our long rambles far from your question.

But Joel Goldstick gave right at the start a neat and complete answer. I repeat 
it with the tuples made more explicit

def my_function(n):
    return (n, n*2)   # return multiple vals as tuple

# somewhere, sometime else
(a_number, its_double) = my_function(3)  # receive the tuple

Is there something about it that you dont understand or find unsatisfactory?