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iOS Swift Enums and Structs Structs and their Methods Struct Methods

Howie F
Howie F
1,710 Points
Posted by Howie F
Howie F
1,710 Points

What's the answer to this?

What's the answer to this question?

struct.swift 
struct Expense {
    var description: String
    var amount: Double = 0.0

    init (description: String) {
        self.description = description
        self.amount = 100.0
    }
func calculateTaxes(percentage: Double) -> Double {
      return self.amount * percentage / 100

}

}

var item: Expense

3 Answers

Jhoan Arango
Jhoan Arango
14,575 Points
Jhoan Arango
Jhoan Arango
14,575 Points 
struct Expense {
    var description: String
    var amount: Double = 0.0

    init (description: String) {
        self.description = description
    }
func calculateTaxes(percentage: Double) -> Double{
        return (self.amount * (percentage/100)) 
}
    // add the calculateTaxes method here
    // it should accept only one parameter named 'percentage' of type Double

}

var item  = Expense(description: "Description")
item.amount = 100
var taxes = item.calculateTaxes(7.5)
Howie F
Howie F
1,710 Points
Howie F
Howie F
1,710 Points

Thanks Jhoan!

I tried this, but got the following error:

swift_lint.swift:16:1: error: expected declaration item.amount = 100 ^

What am I doing wrong?

Howie F
Howie F
1,710 Points
Howie F
Howie F
1,710 Points

Never mind - my curly braces weren't matching up. Thanks!