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iOS Swift Functions and Optionals Optionals What is an Optional?

Ranjith vanaparthi
Ranjith vanaparthi
1,026 Points

The search function below returns a name if it is found in the array and an empty string if it is not found. Modify the

The search function below returns a name if it is found in the array and an empty string if it is not found. Modify the search function to return an optional instead of just a String. In addition, you have to make sure the function returns a nil if the name is not found in the array.

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 ""
}
if let se = search(name:"Doc")
{
 println("true")
 }

1 Answer

Kristian Egebæk-Carlsen
Kristian Egebæk-Carlsen
9,809 Points

You need to modify the search function so that it will return nil instead of "". And the assignment says to call the constant in the unwrapping if statement for result instead of 'se'. If you change those 2 things, the program should compile and you should finish the assignment :)