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iOS Swift Functions and Optionals Functions Syntax and Parameters

Posted by Denys Kotsiuba
Denys Kotsiuba
1,736 Points

How to Call the function greeting and pass it the string "Tom"? I need your help please!!! I can't get it :(

How to Call the function greeting and pass it the string "Tom"? I need your help please!!! I can't get it :(

parameters.swift 
func greeting(person: String){
    let person = Tom
    println("Hello \(person)")
}

greeting(person)
curtis allen
curtis allen
28,800 Points

Hey Denys,

You need to pass in the string in the function. Below is the answer.

func greeting(person: String) {
    println("Hello" + person)
}
greeting("Tom")

2 Answers

Denys Kotsiuba
Denys Kotsiuba
1,736 Points
Denys Kotsiuba
Denys Kotsiuba
1,736 Points

Thank you curtis allen for your help!

Daniel Sotelo
Daniel Sotelo
556 Points
Daniel Sotelo
Daniel Sotelo
556 Points

func greeting(person: String) { println("Hello (person)") } greeting("Tom")