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iOS Swift 2.0 Functions Function Parameters Function Parameters

Posted by Cole Oliver
Cole Oliver
1,021 Points

Function help, what am I doing wrong here?

func getRemainder(value a: Int, divisor b: Int) -> Int { return a % b }

let result = getRemainder(10, b: 3)

1 Answer

Daniel Santos
Daniel Santos
34,969 Points

Hi there,

Swift is very picky with its labels. Here is the solution first:

func getRemainder(value a: Int, divisor b: Int) -> Int {
    return a % b
}

let result = getRemainder(value: 10, divisor: 3)

So inside the function the name of your variables are 'a' and 'b', but when you pass the values you need to specify the labels of the value outside. Did I explain myself correctly? If not please comment.

Sincerely,

-Dan

Cole Oliver
Cole Oliver
1,021 Points

If I am understanding it correctly, I needed to specify the external labels when assigning the value to the constant 'result'?

Thanks for the answer!