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iOS Swift Functions and Optionals Parameters and Tuples Decomposing a Tuple

Rani Shayto
Rani Shayto
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Posted by Rani Shayto
Rani Shayto
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Dictionary function extracredit

Hello,

I am attempting to do the dictionary function extra-credit, and the longer I try the more I forget the basics of function I've learnt. I have given it a couple of shots on xCode but I know I am creating a mess. Would appreciate any examples with explanations behind the logic.

Thank you

Rani Shayto
Rani Shayto
769 Points
Rani Shayto
Rani Shayto
769 Points

Here is what I have written down in xCode:

func song (#nameOfSong: Dictionary<String,String>) -> (title: String, artist: String) {

var musicDictionary1 = ["title": "Jack", "artist": "Daniels"]

var musicDictionary2 = ["title": "Ron", "artist": "Weasly"]

var musicDictionary3 = ["title": "Ben", "artist": "Afleck"]

return musicDictionary1 // error message: '[String : String]' is not convertible to '(title: String, artist String)'

}

1 Answer

Bharath Chandrashekar
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Bharath Chandrashekar
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Bharath Chandrashekar
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func createPlaylist(#playlist:[String:String]) -> (title: String, artist: String, album: String) {

//Creating a tuple from the dictionary given as input to this function
let playlistTuple = (playlist["title"]!,playlist["artist"]!, playlist["album"]!)

return playlistTuple

}

let returnedPlaylistTuple = createPlaylist(playlist: ["title" : "Chak de","artist": "Sukwinder","album": "Patriotic"])

let titleName = returnedPlaylistTuple.title //Prints "Chak de" let artistName = returnedPlaylistTuple.artist //Prints "Sukwinder" let albumName = returnedPlaylistTuple.album //Prints "Patriotic"