using multiple return statements in JavaScript

Question

I am trying to use multiple returns but just keep breaking the code. I have tried a few examples, but cant find the right combination.

How can I combine these two r

Answer 1

Putting aside this specific case, where the plugin demands a certain type of return value (apparently a string in this case), you can't really... A return statement terminates the function. What you'll have to do is return an object (or an array) containing those two values -

var status = $(this).data('dataObj').status;
var timeline = $(this).data('dataObj').timeline;
return [status,timeline];

Or

var status = $(this).data('dataObj').status;
var timeline = $(this).data('dataObj').timeline;
var returnObj = {'status':status, 'timeline':timeline};
return returnObj;