TypeError: Float object is not iterable in my code [duplicate]

Question

I have 2 separate functions in my code. One is def main and one is def calculations. Here is my code for def calculations:

def calculations(p1x, p1y, p2x, p2y):
    length = p2y - p1y
    width = p2x - p1x
    area = length * width
    perim = 2 * length + width
    return area
    return perim

Then when I try to call it in main later here:

area, perim = calculations(p1x, p1y, p2x, p2y)

I get the error

TypeError: 'float' object is not iterable.

Float objects aren't iterable in anyone's code. return perim is never actually reached. — jonrsharpe
– jonrsharpe, Commented Nov 22, 2015 at 21:12

Martijn Pieters · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-22 21:12:41Z

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You return only one value, area. The other return statement is never reached, because the function is done when the first return statement is reached.

Return both as a tuple instead:

return area, perim

answered Nov 22, 2015 at 21:12

Martijn Pieters

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