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iOS Objective-C Basics (Retired) Pointers and Memory Structs

Tayyab Hanif
Tayyab Hanif
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Posted by Tayyab Hanif
Tayyab Hanif
3,601 Points

Is the use of function necessary in struc ?

Im still confused over the use of function in structure as in this video, as i can't understand how it is easier or shorter to type.

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Gwenaël Magnenat
Gwenaël Magnenat
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Gwenaël Magnenat
Gwenaël Magnenat
14,617 Points

The use of function in this particular case is good if you plan to create more sphere. With the makeSphere function you will just create different sphere by calling "Sphere ball1, Sphere ball2, Sphere ball3" with each time their values for center and radius.

It is shorter because you don't have to type the makeSphere code for each sphere you want to create.