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iOS Object-Oriented Swift 2.0 Complex Data Structures Adding Instance Methods

Posted by Mark Angle
Mark Angle
3,521 Points

Having trouble with the method concept

Will someone please explain what I am doing wrong here? I am having trouble understanding why I cannot just return the simple constant fullName.

structs.swift 
struct Person {
    let firstName: String
    let lastName: String


    func getFullName() {
        let fullName: String = "firstName" + " " + "lastName"
        return fullName
    }
}

1 Answer

Nathan Tallack
Nathan Tallack
22,160 Points
Nathan Tallack
Nathan Tallack
22,160 Points

So, some shortcuts and some changes. Comments inline.

struct Person {
    let firstName: String
    let lastName: String

    func getFullName() -> String {  // Here we declare that we are returning a String
        // No need to declare the fullName constant here if we are just using it for return
        return "\(firstName) \(lastName)"  // Returning an interpolated string.
    }
}
Mark Angle
Mark Angle
3,521 Points

Thank you. I was overthinking it as usual.