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iOS Generics in Swift Generic Functions, Parameters and Constraints Generic Functions

Enid Tian
Enid Tian
7,832 Points
Posted by Enid Tian
Enid Tian
7,832 Points

Couldn't pass it

My works as below that ran successfully on playground while couldn't pass the task here. Is there any problem ? I would really appreciate your help. Thanks.

func duplicate<T>(_ item: T, _ numberOfTimes: Int) -> [T] {

var counter = 0
var result: [T] = []

while counter < numberOfTimes {
    result.append(item)
    counter += 1
}

return result

}

generics.swift 
func duplicate<T>(_ item: T, _ numberOfTimes: Int) -> [T] {

    var counter = 0
    var result: [T] = []

    while counter < numberOfTimes {
        result.append(item)
        counter += 1
    }

    return result
}

1 Answer

Matt Skelton
Matt Skelton
4,548 Points
Matt Skelton
Matt Skelton
4,548 Points

Hey Enid,

You're spot on with your logic, there's just a small tweak you need to make in order to please the compiler overlords.

The function signature isn't expecting external names, so if you remove your underscores you'll complete the challenge.

Happy coding!