Returning multiple values from a C++ function

Question

Is there a preferred way to return multiple values from a C++ function? For example, imagine a function that divides two integers and returns both the quotient and the rema

Answer 1

rather than returning multiple values,just return one of them and make a reference of others in the required function for eg:

int divide(int a,int b,int quo,int &rem)

Answer 2

Boost tuple would be my preferred choice for a generalized system of returning more than one value from a function.

Possible example:

include "boost/tuple/tuple.hpp"

tuple <int,int> divide( int dividend,int divisor ) 

{
  return make_tuple(dividend / divisor,dividend % divisor )
}

Answer 3

Quick answer:

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

// different values of [operate] can return different number.
int yourFunction(int a, int b, int operate)
{
    a = 1;
    b = 2;

    if (operate== 1)
    {
        return a;
    }
    else
    {
        return b;
    }
}

int main()
{
    int a, b;

    a = yourFunction(a, b, 1); // get return 1
    b = yourFunction(a, b, 2); // get return 2

    return 0;
}