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iOS Swift Functions and Optionals Functions Syntax and Parameters

Ricardo Gonzalez
Ricardo Gonzalez
2,286 Points
Posted by Ricardo Gonzalez
Ricardo Gonzalez
2,286 Points

What must i do?

Don't know exactly what the question is asking me to do.

parameters.swift 
func greeting(person: String) {
    println("Hello \(person)")
}
greeting(Tom)

1 Answer

William Li
PLUS
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points
William Li
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points

The main issue here is in this line greeting(Tom). The function call accepts a String as argument, but Tom is not a String. The correct way of writing this line is

greeting("Tom")
Ricardo Gonzalez
Ricardo Gonzalez
2,286 Points
Ricardo Gonzalez
Ricardo Gonzalez
2,286 Points

Wow totally forgot about the quotation marks thanks William. :)