On 2022-12-15, MRAB <pyt...@mrabarnett.plus.com> wrote: > A problem with having a single return is that it can lead to excessive > indentation: > > if test_1: > ... > > if test_2: > ... > > if test_3: > ... > > return
I sometimes have to work on code like that with bocks nested 8-10 levels deep spread out over hundreds of lines. The first thing I do is convert it to something like the code below. Check for error conditions up front and exit accordingly. When working in C, a "goto error" or "goto done" instead of "return" can provide a "single return" if that's deemed important. > > With multiple returns, however: > > if not test_1: > return > > ... > > if not test_2: > return > > ... > > if not test_3: > return > > ... > > return -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
