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iOS Swift Functions and Optionals Functions Function Return Types

Posted by yeshwanth krishna
yeshwanth krishna
786 Points

Modify the definition of the function named greeting to return a String and replace the println statement with a return

not able to sort out,help please.

returns.swift 
func greeting(person: String) {
   return greeting
}

greeting("Tom")
println("Hello \(greeting)")

1 Answer

Mark Cranston
Mark Cranston
1,817 Points
Mark Cranston
Mark Cranston
1,817 Points

by returning the function "greeting" you are just making the function call it's self. you need to return 'the greeting' the function is making.

//first add "->String" so the function knows to return a string
func greeting(person: String)-> String {

// then return the string greeting "Hello \(Person)"
    return ("Hello \(person)") 
}

//No need for additional variables