I feel as if a return statement should only return one value. When it returns multiple, things get confusing. I know since the return type in Java has to be declared, this is difficult to do, but in languages like Python it is a snap.

Are multiple return values a sign of bad design or coding style?

I feel as if a return statement should only return one value. When it returns multiple, things get confusing. I know since the return type in Java has to be declared, this is difficult to do, but in languages like Python it is a snap.

Are multiple return values a sign of bad design or coding style?

Python example

def get_name():
   # you code
   return first_name, last_name