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iOS Object-Oriented Swift Properties Getter and Setter Methods

Max Lettenberger
Max Lettenberger
2,017 Points
Posted by Max Lettenberger
Max Lettenberger
2,017 Points

No idea what I'm doing wrong. Setters/Getters

What the heck am I doing wrong?

It says I'm assigning the wrong value to celsius.

Temperature.swift 
class Temperature {
    var celsius: Float = 0.0
    var fahrenheit: Float {
    get {
        return (celsius * 1.8) + 32.0
    }    
    set {
    celsius = (fahrenheit - 32) / 1.8 
    }
   }
 }

1 Answer

Devin Scheu
Devin Scheu
66,191 Points
Devin Scheu
Devin Scheu
66,191 Points

This should work for you:

class Temperature {
  var celsius: Float = 0.0
  var fahrenheit: Float {
    get {
      return (celsius * 1.8) + 32.0
    }
    set {
      celsius = (newValue - 32) / 1.8
    }
  }
}
Devin Scheu
Devin Scheu
66,191 Points
Devin Scheu
Devin Scheu
66,191 Points

Also make sure you indent properly!

Max Lettenberger
Max Lettenberger
2,017 Points
Max Lettenberger
Max Lettenberger
2,017 Points

Thank you very much, Devin! I'll be sure to do that, too.

Devin Scheu
Devin Scheu
66,191 Points
Devin Scheu
Devin Scheu
66,191 Points

Make sure to hit best answer also! :D