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iOS Object-Oriented Swift Properties Getter and Setter Methods

Posted by Zachary Dorcinville
Zachary Dorcinville
1,659 Points

Not sure what went wrong

The setter method has the right value in it so I'm not sure why it won't run.

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

Jhoan Arango
Jhoan Arango
14,575 Points
Jhoan Arango
Jhoan Arango
14,575 Points

Hello there

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

var temp = Temperature()

temp.fahrenheit = 89 // newValue being passed

In this challenge in order of us to set a value to the celsius property we can use the newValue keyword, this will set the value passed through the fahrenheit computed property.

Hope you understand a bit more.