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iOS Swift Functions and Optionals Optionals What is an Optional?

Swift Functions and Optionals Challenge 2 of 2

What am I doing wrong here? This is the question: "Using the if-let statement, assign the value from the search function to a constant named result. If the name was found, use println to print out the string "Found". When calling the search function, pass it the name "Doc"."

Thanks!

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("Doc") {
println("Found")
}

2 Answers

Jhoan Arango
Jhoan Arango
14,575 Points

Hello Kyle:

You got it !! You only missed ONE little detail.

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
}

// Since the function has a explicit named parameter indicated with # then when 
// you call the function you have to add it in search(name:””)

if let result = search(name: "Doc") {
 println("Found")
}

Good job!

Thank you!