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iOS Swift Functions and Optionals Optionals What is an Optional?

Joe Dayvie
Joe Dayvie
11,956 Points
Posted by Joe Dayvie
Joe Dayvie
11,956 Points

Optionals in Swift

This is the code that I have for this example and when I place it into Xcode it works out correctly but it does not appear to be accepted on the challenge.

Any suggestions? Thank you =)

search.swift 
func search(#name: String) -> String? {
    let names = ["Doc","Grumpy","Happy","Sleepy","Bashful","Sneezy","Dopey"]
    for n in names {
        if n == name {
            return n
        }
    }
    return nil
}
    if let result = search(name: "Doc") {
      println("Found")  
}

2 Answers

Myers Carpenter
Myers Carpenter
6,111 Points
Myers Carpenter
Myers Carpenter
6,111 Points

We are working on a solution to this right now. We should it have in place in the next 2 hours. Sorry for the trouble.

Joe Dayvie
Joe Dayvie
11,956 Points
Joe Dayvie
Joe Dayvie
11,956 Points

Myers,

Okay - Thank you very much =) Glad to know I am not crazy.

Myers Carpenter
Myers Carpenter
6,111 Points
Myers Carpenter
Myers Carpenter
6,111 Points

The fix is live. Happy learning! (also, I'm not certified to let you know if you are crazy or not. Maybe we need to do some psychology courses :)

Joe Dayvie
Joe Dayvie
11,956 Points
Joe Dayvie
Joe Dayvie
11,956 Points

Myers,

Haha, alright, fair enough! Let me know when those are up and running =)

PS: It worked - Thank you!