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Re: Re: multiple outputs from a function

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg52851] Re: [mg52802] Re: [mg52753] multiple outputs from a function
• From: "David Annetts" <davidannetts at ihug.com.au>
• Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 06:00:38 -0500 (EST)
• Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

Insofar as Mathematica is concerned, no, it is not needed.  Indeed, as others have
pointed out, the entire Module[] can also be avoided.

As a clear statement that a list (or any other variable) is returned from a
Module[] or Block[], it is invaluable.  In my experience, simple defensive
things like this save hours (or worse) trying to debug code.  Leave it out
if you want.  

Dave.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: DrBob [mailto:drbob at bigfoot.com] 
To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
> Sent: Tuesday, 14 December 2004 07:55
> To: David Annetts; mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
> Subject: [mg52851] Re: [mg52802] Re: [mg52753] multiple outputs from a function
> 
> Return is almost never needed, certainly not in this kind of function:
> 
> stats[x_List] := Module[{local variables},
>   (* function body *);
>   {mean, variance, std}
> ];
> 
> Bobby

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