Returning two variables in a C++ function [duplicate]

Answer 1

You can't do it directly (because a return value is singular).
But, you could put a few values in a structure, and return that (like a pair<>).

A common pattern is to return output variables by reference:

ReturnVal Myfunction(/*in*/ BlahType _someParameters, /*out*/ ReturnType& _firstReturn, /*out*/ OtherReturnType& _secondReturn)
{
   _firstReturn = //someStuff
   _secondReturn = //someOtherStuff


return SUCCESS;
}