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andrew naeve
11,503 Pointstrouble creating instance of class
Seems I'm not properly creating an instance of class. Or maybe something else is wrong, but I have no usable errors in the preview. any pointers?
class Shape {
var numberOfSides: Int
init(numberOfSides: Int) {
self.numberOfSides = numberOfSides
}
let someShape = Shape.self
}
2 Answers
razmig pulurian
Courses Plus Student 23,888 PointsHi Andrew,
You're correct that no errors are showing up inside the preview window. I'm not sure why you aren't receiving errors, but I can help you with passing the challenge.
In order to successfully create an instance of the class, you need to 1) declare the class, then 2) create an instance of the class outside of the class declaration.
Currently, it looks like you are attempting to create an instance of the class Shape in line 6 by writing the following:
let someShape = Shape.self
The first issue: You cannot create an instance of a class from within the class declaration. Solution: Move line 6 outside of your class, placing it after the class declaration.
The second issue: The syntax you are using to create an instance of class Shape is incorrect. Shape has a parameter called numberOfSides. In order to create an instance of class shape, you need to pass in an argument for number of sides. Your syntax should look like this:
let someShape = Shape(numberOfSides: 4)
Hope this helps.
Adam Mazurick
Courses Plus Student 7,653 PointsI wrote the following. Is this wrong? It passed...
class Shape {
var numberOfSides: Int = 2
init(numberOfSides: Int){
}
}
let someShape = Shape(numberOfSides: 2)