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Tyler Jasper
4,947 PointsOverriding Methods Swift 2.0. Code won't compile but does in Xcode. Whats wrong here?
It seems to work in playground. Do I need to override the first and last name init as well?
class Person {
let firstName: String
let lastName: String
init(firstName: String, lastName: String) {
self.firstName = firstName
self.lastName = lastName
}
func getFullName() -> String {
return "\(firstName) \(lastName)"
}
}
}
class Doctor : Person {
override func getFullName() -> String {
self.firstName = "Dr."
return "\(firstName) \(lastName)"
}
}
let someDoctor = Doctor(firstName: "T", lastName: "J")
someDoctor.getFullName()
2 Answers
Richard Lu
20,185 PointsHi Tyler,
The challenge wants you to have an output in the format of [Dr. ][lastName]. What you currently have is [fullName][lastName]. Another thing I want to point out is this line:
self.firstName = "Dr."
What you're doing here is assigning a constant a value which contradicts the meaning of constant. I've fixed up your code and it should work with the following snippet:
class Person {
let firstName: String
let lastName: String
init(firstName: String, lastName: String) {
self.firstName = firstName
self.lastName = lastName
}
func getFullName() -> String {
return "\(firstName) \(lastName)"
}
}
class Doctor : Person {
override func getFullName() -> String {
return "Dr. \(lastName)" // returns "Dr. J"
}
}
let someDoctor = Doctor(firstName: "T", lastName: "J")
someDoctor.getFullName()
If there are any questions don't hesitate to ask. Happy Coding! :D
Tyler Jasper
4,947 PointsThanks for the Input i appreciate it :)