Store returning values in separate variables-Python

Question

I am learning Python right now. I just wanted to know. Is it possible, if you return 3 values from a function can you store them in 3 separate variables?

def convert_second(seconds):
  hours = seconds // 3600
  minutes = (seconds - hours * 3600) // 60
  remaining_seconds = seconds - hours * 3600 - minutes * 60
  return hours, minutes, remaining_seconds

duration = convert_second(5000)
print(duration)

FWIW this function doesn't return 3 values. It returns a single tuple — DeepSpace
– DeepSpace, Commented May 12, 2021 at 18:16
@DeepSpace the single tuple contains 3 values which can be unpacked as above — Muhd Mairaj
– Muhd Mairaj, Commented May 12, 2021 at 18:36
@MuhdMairaj A single tuple is still a single value. The function returns a single value. — DeepSpace
– DeepSpace, Commented May 12, 2021 at 18:39
@DeepSpace Nevermind, i thought you replied to the first comment in this chain. But i see now that you corrected the question — Muhd Mairaj
– Muhd Mairaj, Commented May 12, 2021 at 18:51

user_na · Accepted Answer · 2021-05-12 18:15:55Z

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It works like this:

def convert_second(seconds):
  hours = seconds // 3600
  minutes = (seconds - hours * 3600) // 60
  remaining_seconds = seconds - hours * 3600 - minutes * 60
  return hours, minutes, remaining_seconds

hours, minutes, remaining_seconds = convert_second(5000)

print(f"{hours= }",f"{minutes= }",f"{remaining_seconds= }")

prints:

hours= 1 minutes= 23 remaining_seconds= 20

answered May 12, 2021 at 18:15

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4 Comments

Md Nasiruddin Ahmed Over a year ago

What is this 'f' called inside the print function?

Elton Clark Over a year ago

nice example for unpacking. For someone new to python, also look at returning a dict so you could use a single formatted string "hours= {hours} minutes= {minutes} remaining seconds= {remaining_seconds}".format(convert_second(5000))

Elton Clark Over a year ago

the leading "f" means it is a formatted string. My previous comment is the old-school way to make a string and calling the formatting function on it. They are equivalent. f-strings are extremely powerful tools.

user_na Over a year ago

Yes, it is an fstring, Read more at realpython.com/python-f-strings

Michał Dramiński · Accepted Answer · 2021-05-12 18:15:47Z

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Yes, it is possible, just use the code below:

def convert_second(seconds):
  hours = seconds // 3600
  minutes = (seconds - hours * 3600) // 60
  remaining_seconds = seconds - hours * 3600 - minutes * 60
  return hours, minutes, remaining_seconds

duration_hours, duration_minutes, duration_seconds = convert_second(5000)
print(duration_hours, duration_minutes, duration_seconds)

answered May 12, 2021 at 18:15

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