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iOS Generics in Swift Generic Types Creating a Generic Type

Jun Kakeno
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Jun Kakeno
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Jun Kakeno
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Creating a generic type 5/5

I've tried this on the playground and it works. I'm not sure why it doesn't pass the challenge. Please help.

generics.swift 
struct Queue<Element>{
    var array=[Element]()

  var isEmpty: Bool {
      if array.count == 0 {
          return true
      } else { return false }
  }

  var count:Int{
    return array.count
  }

  mutating func enqueue(_ element: Element) {
      array.append(element)
  } 

  mutating func dequeue()->Element?{
      if array.count != 0{
        var first = array[0]
        array.remove(at: first as! Int)
        return first
      }
      return nil
  }
}

2 Answers

Brandon Mahoney
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Brandon Mahoney
iOS Development with Swift Techdegree Graduate 30,149 Points

Hi Jun, here are some things to change:

  1. Remember that we already created the computed property 'isEmpty' so use that instead in 'dequeue'.
  2. Also it states that 'first' should be an optional. So technically you only need one return since it will either be nil or not, no need for a nil return.
  3. You can use array[0] or array.first.
  4. You can use array.remove(at: 0) or array.removeFirst()
struct Queue<Element>{
    var array: [Element] = []

    var isEmpty: Bool {
        if array.count == 0 {
            return true
        } else { return false }
    }

    var count:Int {
        return array.count
    }

    mutating func enqueue(_ element: Element) {
        array.append(element)
    }

    mutating func dequeue() -> Element? {
        var first: Element?
        if isEmpty == false {
            first = array.first
            array.removeFirst()
        }
        return first
    }
}
Brandon Mahoney
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Brandon Mahoney
iOS Development with Swift Techdegree Graduate 30,149 Points

Your welcome and if it worked please remember to upvote and mark me best answer.