Been sayin that for years

Just read an article in the PyCoders weekly list about refactoring functions to have multiple return points.

The article is well-written, but I was floored by the need for it.  I've been an advocate of multiple return points for 2 decades.

The only reason to hold to a single return point in a function is to guarantee release of resources, and every OO language has had a means to do that with a local variable and destructor for over 25 years.

Multiple return points make the logic clear, handle special cases better, and allow better refactoring later for all purposes.