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    Default Re: can i return two values from a return method?

    No. The return statement can only specify one value to be returned.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tonu View Post
    can i return two values from a return method?
    A method can return only one value of one type. But it can be an object (with more properties) or an array (with more elements).
    But apart this, you should clarify why and for what you need to return two values. Are they related? (e.g. the min and max of something) Do you think it has sense that these two values be modeled with an object?
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    Quote Originally Posted by andbin View Post
    A method can return only one value of one type. But it can be an object (with more properties) or an array (with more elements).
    But apart this, you should clarify why and for what you need to return two values. Are they related? (e.g. the min and max of something) Do you think it has sense that these two values be modeled with an object?
    Yes, use object (with many fields) or List Object.

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    Please create an object then save all informations into its instance and return it.
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