I have a python function that returns
def edit_user(request):
error = False
errMsg = ""
id = int(request.POST.get("add_user"))
if config.editUser(id) != True
error = True
errMsg = _('Failed to edit existing user.')
return [error, errMsg]
I'm calling this function from another python function.
How do I get these two return values, (error and errMsg) into two separate variables?
Like this: error, errMsg = edit_user(request).
Just assign the results to a list or tuple:
error,errMsg = edit_user(...)
(error,errMsg) = edit_user(...)
[error,errMsg] = edit_user(...)
The first syntax is the most preferable.
Hui Zheng is right - error, errMsg = edit_user(request) will do it.
The process is called unpacking and can be used to unpack complicated data structures (see this SO question for another example, and have a look at the python docs for more info).
Just to add to other answers: there's no reason to make a list here at all. Just do this:
return error, errMsg
