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Posted by isaac brakha
isaac brakha
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Gettable Settable properties?

Hello I am following the Swift 2.0 Basics Course, and I have not gotten to understand very well gettable and settable properties. I understand that gettable is read only, and settable allows you to modify the property. I still dont understand when you need to use them and when not use them. Thank you.

1 Answer

jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points
jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points

Almost. Gettable properties return property values. Settable properties set or update property values. A property is read-only, therefore, if it can be read (get) but not changed (no set). A property is updatable-only if it can be set but not read (get). A property is readable and updatable if it has both set and get.