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iOS Functions in Swift Adding Power to Functions Function Parameters

Posted by Courtney Cassar
Courtney Cassar
1,407 Points

how do you ass external names?

not entirely sure what I've missed here. Thank you in advance :)

functions.swift 
// Enter your code below

func getRemainder(a: Int, b: Int) -> Int {
 let remainder = a % b
    return remainder
}

let value = a
let divisor = b

1 Answer

Matthew Long
Matthew Long
28,407 Points
Matthew Long
Matthew Long
28,407 Points

External names are also parameters. They are a way you can refer to a parameter outside the function differently than inside the function.

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

let result = getRemainder(value: 10, divisor: 3)
Courtney Cassar
Courtney Cassar
1,407 Points

Thank you so much! total brain fart!