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jedodagbu
1,519 PointsCode challenge keeps saying there are errors in my code and I should check the compiler
When I check preview, no error shows up and my code runs fine on Xcode but not in the code challenge
struct Tag {
let name: String
}
struct Post {
var title: String
var author: String
var tag: Tag
init(title: String, author: String) {
self.tag = Tag(name: "swift")
self.title = title
self.author = author
}
func description() -> String {
return "\(title) by \(author). Filed under \(tag.name)"
}
}
let firstPost = Post(title: "iOSDevelopment", author: "Apple")
let postDescription = firstPost.description()
2 Answers
Jhoan Arango
14,575 PointsHello Jed,
Remember that when you create a struct, you do not need to add an initializer unless you decided to do it. When you add an initializer, you lose the member-wise initializer that the struct brings by default. I am not saying this is a mistake on how you are writing your code, because the way you did it is acceptable and correct, but maybe the treehouse compiler is not catching this and returning as an error. One way to not lose your initializer, is to extend the struct and create your custom initializer there. This way you will have both options. Also, as an observation, the properties in this particular case should be constants instead of variables. These values should not change nor they are optionals, therefore the constant makes more sense.
So try eliminate the init, and try the challenge again. Let me know if that worked.
struct Tag {
let name: String
}
struct Post {
let title: String
let author: String
let tag: Tag
func description() -> String {
return "\(title) by \(author). Filed under \(tag.name)"
}
}
let firstPost = Post(title: "iOSDevelopment", author: "Apple", tag: Tag(name: "swift"))
let postDescription = firstPost.description()
jedodagbu
1,519 PointsThanks, it worked. Much appreciated