def simxReadDistance(clientID, distanceObjectHandle, operationMode):
    '''
    Please have a look at the function description/documentation in the V-REP user manual
    '''

    minimumDistance = ct.c_float()
    return c_ReadDistance(clientID, distanceObjectHandle, ct.byref(minimumDistance), operationMode), minimumDistance.value
def simxReadDistance ( clientID , distanceObjectHandle , operationMode ) : minimumDistance = ct . c_float ( ) return c_ReadDistance ( clientID , distanceObjectHandle , ct . byref ( minimumDistance ) , operationMode ) , minimumDistance . value
Please have a look at the function description/documentation in the V-REP user manual