# `cassandra.decoder` - Data Return Formats

cassandra.decoder.tuple_factory()

  Deprecated in 2.0.0. Use `cassandra.query.tuple_factory()`

cassandra.decoder.named_tuple_factory()

  Deprecated in 2.0.0. Use `cassandra.query.named_tuple_factory()`

cassandra.decoder.dict_factory()

  Deprecated in 2.0.0. Use `cassandra.query.dict_factory()`

cassandra.decoder.ordered_dict_factory()

  Deprecated in 2.0.0. Use `cassandra.query.ordered_dict_factory()`