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iOS Swift 2.0 Functions Function Parameters Returning Complex Values

shane reichefeld
PLUS
shane reichefeld
Courses Plus Student 2,232 Points

how would i fix this one error of the return value

Any help?

functions.swift
// Enter your code below

let array = ["Eiffel Tower": "(48.8582, 2.2945)", 
  "Great Pyramid": "(29.9792, 31.1344)", 
  "Sydney Opera House": "(33.8587, 1512140)"]

func getTowerCoordinates(String: location) -> (Double, Double) {
  for (key, values) in array {
  switch key {
    case "Eiffel Tower": values
    case "Great Pyramid": values
    case "Sydney Opera House": values 
    default: "(0,0)"
    }
  }
}
Donald Cox
Donald Cox
2,088 Points

What error are you getting exactly?

1 Answer

You do not need to create a dictionary (which you name array). That adds complexity they didn't want in this exercise, as you would then need to deal with optionals. You don't ned a loop either. You need to switch on the input variable location. You need to return a tuple for each case.

func getTowerCoordinates(location: String) -> (Double, Double) {

    switch location {
    case "Eiffel Tower":
        return (48.8582, 2.2945)
    case "Great Pyramid":
        return (29.9792, 31.1344)
    case "Sydney Opera House":
        return (33.8587, 151.2140)
    default:
        return (0,0)
    }
}