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iOS Swift Functions and Optionals Functions Function Return Types

Posted by Danny Balentine
Danny Balentine
500 Points

What is wrong with my code?

I cant seem to get it right

returns.swift 
func greeting(person: Str)->Str {
   return ("Hello \(person)")
}

1 Answer

miguelcastro2
miguelcastro2
Courses Plus Student 6,573 Points

Your return type and argument type is wrong. A string in Swift is String not Str. Also, you do not need need parenthesis in your return statement:

func greeting(person: String) -> String {
    return "Hello \(person)"
}