# Python function return variable

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**Tags:** python\
**Created:** [19 January 2023 17:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/python-function-return-variable/73928 "2023-01-19T17:29:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [26 January 2023 16:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/python-function-return-variable/73928/20 "2023-01-26T16:06:31Z")

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Just linking in case you find this easier

> [@Using rotary encoder](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-rotary-encoder/29775/13):
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> More compact version using a function node [{"id":"2c40d42d.176cbc","type":"debug","z":"dfaf687e.30fb88","name":"STATUS\_FUNCTION","active":true,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":true,"complete":"payload","targetType":"msg","statusVal":"payload","statusType":"auto","x":680,"y":540,"wires":[]},{"id":"e2775f3d.af2bd","type":"change","z":"dfaf687e.30fb88","name":"","rules":[{"t":"set","p":"topic","pt":"msg","to":"CLK","tot":"str"}],"action":"","property":"","from":"","to":"","re…

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