9 Hidden Gems of Python’s return Statement Explained with Code

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Sep 19, 2024

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1. Ends Function Execution:

def example():
    return "This ends here"
    print("This will never print")

2. Multiple Returns in a Function:

def check_value(x):
    if x > 0:
        return "Positive"
    return "Non-positive"

3. Implicit None Return:

def no_return():
    pass
result = no_return()

4. Returning Multiple Values:

def multiple_values():
    return 1, 2, 3
a, b, c = multiple_values()

5. Returning Functions (Higher-order functions):

def outer_function():
    def inner_function():
        return "Hello"
    return inner_function

func = outer_function()
print(func())  

Hello

6. Return in init Method: