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Python Functions, Packing, and Unpacking Packing and Unpacking Unpacking Challenge

Posted by Molly Campbell
Molly Campbell
11,230 Points

unpacking challenge

unpacking.py 
def unpacker(*args):
    return args

val = unpacker('Python', 'rocks!')

1 Answer

Maxwell Newberry
Maxwell Newberry
7,693 Points
Maxwell Newberry
Maxwell Newberry
7,693 Points

When we call unpacker() the return is a tuple, right? So if we want to assign the return values to different variables we can accomplish this by doing the following:

(val1, val2) = unpacker('Python', 'rocks!')
Molly Campbell
Molly Campbell
11,230 Points

It worked !! Thanks so much.

Jin Ping Zhao
Jin Ping Zhao
5,966 Points
Jin Ping Zhao
Jin Ping Zhao
5,966 Points

why do we need a parenthesis for val1, val2?