alternative to return multiple variables?

[Mateocedillo]

Cheers,
I have a plan to develop something but there is a problem. I want to develop a load function, this function will generate two arrays with totally different values and the problem is how AutoIT could return these two different arrays in one function. Here's an example of what I'm trying to say:

local $aArray1, $aArray2
$aArray1, $aArray2 = _Test_func()
Func _Test_func()
local $aArrayA = [1, 2, 3]
local $aArrayB = [4, 5, 6]
return $aArrayA, $aArrayB
EndFunc

 

Edited December 5, 2022 by Mateocedillo

[ahmet]

Look for ByRef.

[Subz]

Why not just use global array, maybe I'm missing something:

Global $g_aArray1, $g_aArray2
_Test_func()
Func _Test_func()
    $g_aArray1 = [1, 2, 3]
    $g_aArray2 = [4, 5, 6]
EndFunc

 

[abberration]

It might take some time to grasp this idea, but you could return as many 2d arrays you want in a single 3d array. I can give you an example if you are interested.

[Danp2]

A JSON object or string can contain multiple values / arrays.

[Zedna]

I think that global array or ByRef parameters would be the best (and the most simple) solution.

 

But here is another quite simple example/solution using (1D) array of (two) arrays:

#include <Array.au3>
#include <Debug.au3>

local $aArray0, $aArray1, $aArray2

$aArray0 = _Test_func()
$aArray1 = $aArray0[0]
$aArray2 = $aArray0[1]
_DebugArrayDisplay($aArray1)
_DebugArrayDisplay($aArray2)

Func _Test_func()
    Local $aArrayRet[2]
    local $aArrayA = [1, 2, 3]
    local $aArrayB = [4, 5, 6]
    $aArrayRet[0] = $aArrayA
    $aArrayRet[1] = $aArrayB
    return $aArrayRet
EndFunc

 

Edited December 5, 2022 by Zedna