Python Return Tuple from Function

Python Return Tuple

Like any other object, you can return a tuple from a function.

In this tutorial, we will learn how to return a tuple from a function in Python.

Examples

1. Write a function that returns a Tuple

In this example, we shall write a function that just returns a tuple, and does nothing else.

def myFunction():
    return (1, 'Ram')

tuple1 = myFunction()

print(tuple1)
print(type(tuple1))

(1, 'Ram')
<class 'tuple'>

2. Return a Tuple formed using arguments to the function

In this example, we shall write a function that accepts arguments and returns a tuple formed with these arguments.

def myFunction(rollno, name):
    #create tuple
    tempTuple = (rollno, name)
    #return tuple
    return tempTuple

tuple1 = myFunction(1, 'Mike')

print(tuple1)
print(type(tuple1))

Output

(1, 'Mike')
<class 'tuple'>

3. Return multiple Tuples from a function

In this example, we shall return multiple tuples from the function using generators.

def myFunction(rollnos, names):
    #create tuple
    yield (rollnos[0], names[0])
    yield (rollnos[1], names[1])

tuple1, tuple2 = myFunction([1, 2], ['Mike', 'Ram'])

print(tuple1)
print(tuple2)

Output

(1, 'Mike')
(2, 'Ram')

Summary

In this tutorial of Python Examples, we learned how to return Tuple from a function, with the help of well detailed example programs.