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Gibson Smiley
1,923 PointsUsing "Dr." in place of firstName
No errors when I type my code out in Xcode but I'm getting an error here. Honestly, I'm just lost for what I need to do.
My code:
class Doctor: Person {
override init(firstName: String, lastName: String) {
super.init(firstName: "Dr.", lastName: <#T##String#>)
}
}
let someDoctor = Doctor(firstName: "Gibson", lastName: "Smiley")
1 Answer
Brendan Whiting
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 84,735 PointsThey don't want you to override the init method, they want you to override the getFullName method. In your version, you're saying their firstName will default to "Dr". But they're still going to have a real first name, we're just defining the formal way they're addressed. The name of the getFullName method might be a bit misleading.
So this is how we would override the getFullName method instead:
class Doctor: Person {
override func getFullName() -> String {
return "Dr. \(lastName)"
}
}
let someDoctor = Doctor(firstName:"Sam", lastName: "Smith")