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Using the Python return Statement Effectively (Summary)

Howard Francis
Using the Python return Statement Effectively Howard Francis 00:52
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The Python return statement allows you to send any Python object from your custom functions back to the caller code. This statement is a fundamental part of any Python function or method. If you master how to use it, then you’ll be ready to code robust functions.

In this course, you’ve learned how to:

  • Effectively use the Python return statement in your functions
  • Return single or multiple values from your functions to the caller code
  • Apply best practices when using the return statement
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00:00 Let’s review what you’ve learned in this course.

00:04 You’ve seen how the Python return statement is used in a function to return any Python object back to where the function was called, and that the Python return statement is a key component of functions and methods.

00:18 In this course, you learned how to write a Python return statement, how you can return single and multiple values with a return statement, and you learned some best practices for using the return statement.

00:32 You were also introduced to some more advanced ways to use the return statement in Python, such as closure factory functions and function decorators, among others.

00:43 I hope you enjoyed this course on using the Python return statement, and I hope to see you in another course here at Real Python soon.

Shubha on Oct. 13, 2021

Great Course! Learnt a lot. Thank you.

aniketbarphe on Dec. 26, 2021

Thank You!

alnah on Sept. 24, 2023

This course was outstanding! It was well-structured, clear, and practical. I especially appreciated the sections on closures, decorators/wrappers, and factories. It provides a good introduction to understanding generators as well. The best practices part was very great! Please do that for functions in Python as well!

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