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Tyler Travis
2,429 PointsMy code functions properly in Xcode and performs correctly but doesn't pass the test. What is going wrong?
I've tried putting the function block in and outside of the extension, makes no difference. What is going on?
// Enter your code below
extension String {
func modify(strFunc: String -> String) -> String {
return strFunc(self)
}
}
func firstLetter(str: String) -> String {
var character = str.characters.first
return "\(character)"
}
1 Answer
Mohamed Moukhtar
Courses Plus Student 6,151 PointsHello Tyler,
The "first" property returns an optional value and you need to unwrap it first in order to pass the challenge.
The working code should be something like the following code:
extension String {
func modify(strFunc: String -> String) -> String {
return strFunc(self)
}
}
func firstLetter(str: String) -> String {
let firstCharacter = str.characters.first
guard let character = firstCharacter else {
return ""
}
return "\(character)"
}