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Ryan Maneo
4,342 PointsCouldn't the same thing be done with a func?
For this structure:
struct Point { // structures have UpperCamelCase let x: Int let y: Int }
I made a func: func point2(x x: Int, y: Int) -> (Int, Int) { return (x, y) }
both appear to have the exact same use. Is one better than the other?
Leandro Pezán
Courses Plus Student 2,049 PointsUsing the 3 backticks one line above and one line below your code will make it more readable. Refer to the Mardown Cheatsheet.
The structure:
struct Point { // structures have UpperCamelCase
let x: Int
let y: Int
}
And your function:
func point2(x x: Int, y: Int) -> (Int, Int) {
return (x, y)
}
1 Answer
Leandro Pezán
Courses Plus Student 2,049 PointsStructures not only let us store properties but also methods (functions associated with them). Try the following example (taken from Apple, refer to The Swift Programming Language for details).
struct Point {
var x = 0.0, y = 0.0
func isToTheRightOfX(x: Double) -> Bool {
return self.x > x
}
}
let somePoint = Point(x: 4.0, y: 5.0)
if somePoint.isToTheRightOfX(1.0) {
print("This point is to the right of the line where x == 1.0")
}
// Prints "This point is to the right of the line where x == 1.0"
Brandon Mahoney
iOS Development with Swift Techdegree Graduate 30,149 PointsBrandon Mahoney
iOS Development with Swift Techdegree Graduate 30,149 PointsTo make your code more readable in the forum use 3 backticks on the line before and after code. The backtick is just above the tab key on a mac.