Returning value from a loop in Python

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I would like to return some values from a loop with or without using a function. My current script is like this, here I am interested in retrieving the value "parameter" and the individual values might be something like this - general_option=true, targeted_option=true, minReads=2, mxVariants=10, target_interval=/path/to/file.txt, minimumReads=4, cap_dup=2;

def analysis_parameters(general_option, targeted_option, minReads, mxVariants, target_interval, minimumReads, cap_dup):
if general_option is 'true':
    parameters=['--minReads='+minReads+' --maxVariants='+mxVariants]
    return parameters
elif targeted_option is 'true':
    parameters=['--regions='+target_interval+' --minReads='+minimumReads+' --filterDuplicates='+cap_dup]
    return parameters

Any help is very much appreciated.

aliasm2k · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-29 14:39:22Z

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Why not use a single return statement?

if general_option is 'true':
    parameters = ['--minReads=' + minReads + ' --maxVariants=' + mxVariants]
elif targeted_option is 'true':
    parameters = ['--regions=' + target_interval + ' --minReads=' + minimumReads + ' --filterDuplicates=' + cap_dup]
return parameters

answered Jan 29, 2016 at 14:39

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