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The Python return Statement (Quiz)

Howard Francis

Using the Python return Statement Effectively Howard Francis 04:00

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Overview

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Syntax for Writing return Statements in Python

Using the Python return Statement Effectively (Overview) 01:17

Reviewing Python Functions 02:46

Using Implicit Returns in Functions 03:15

Using Explicit Returns in Functions 06:18

Returning vs Printing 05:40

Returning Multiple Values 03:25

Best Practices for Using return in Python

Returning None Explicitly 02:53

Remembering to Return and Keeping It Readable 04:11

Returning Values vs Modifying Global Variables 05:08

Using return Statements With Conditionals 05:49

Returning Boolean Values 04:48

Returning Expressions With Boolean Operators 05:28

Using return to Short-Circuit Your Loops 04:13

Recognizing and Avoiding Dead Code 01:56

Returning Multiple Values With namedtuple 04:34

Advanced Uses of return in Python

Using Functions as Return Values: Closures 05:13

Taking and Returning Functions With Decorators 06:43

Returning User-Defined Objects With Factory Patterns 04:51

Using return With try and finally Blocks 03:53

Using the Python return Statement Effectively (Summary) 00:52

The Python return Statement (Quiz) 04:00

Using return vs yield in Generator Functions 03:46

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