Ralf Hemmecke writes:
> > > (7) I tried using a list to return multiple variables from a
> > > function. However, this turns out to be of type any. These variables
> > > can be displayed but not used in operations any further. This means
> > > that you have to remember the types of each variable in the list.
> > > Then, manually in the calling function extract and explicitly typecast
> > > each variable in the returned list. Is there an easier way of doing
> > > this ??
>
> I am somehow surprised that Axiom cannot work with multivalues.
>
> (1) -> foo(a: Integer, b: Integer): (String, Integer) == ("sum", a+b);
>
> The constructor Tuple takes 1 argument and you have given 2 .
> (1) -> foo: (Integer, Integer) -> (String, Integer)
>
> The constructor Tuple takes 1 argument and you have given 2 .
>
In axiom you need to use records:
foo(a: Integer, b: Integer): Record(s: String, r:Integer) == ("sum", a+b);
Martin
(Although I'm completely convinced that Aldor is superiour)
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