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Posted by Sain-R Edwards Jr.
Sain-R Edwards Jr.
1,853 Points

Getter & Setter Method Final Exam Practice - Compile Error

I already know the answer to the Final Exam but am having an issue (still) with a compile error that says: Cannot assign to 'sides' in 'self'. This is exactly how Amit writes the code in the video. Any assistance is greatly appreciated

class Shape {
    let sides = Int
    let name = String

    init(sides: Int, name: String) {
        self.sides = sides
        self.name = name
    }
}
Sain-R Edwards Jr.
Sain-R Edwards Jr.
1,853 Points

No need to answer, I figured it out. I should have been using the colon instead of equal sign.

1 Answer

Jhoan Arango
Jhoan Arango
14,575 Points
Jhoan Arango
Jhoan Arango
14,575 Points

I know you already have the answer, but I will put an answer on here for those that may be having the same issue. 

class Shape {
    let sides : Int // you had the equal sign that assigns a value. Instead you should use colons to declare a type
    let name : String

    init(sides: Int, name: String) {
        self.sides = sides
        self.name = name
    }
}