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Laurie Cai
5,391 PointsWhy can't we just write let areaOfRoom = length x width, since it's nested under a function that accepts those inputs?
Specifically confused about this part:
let areaOfRoom = area(length: length, width: width)
In the following code:
func area(length: Int, width: Int) -> Int {
let areaOfRoom = length * width
return areaOfRoom
func carpetCostHaving(length: Int, width: Int, carpetColor color: String = "tan") -> (Price: Int, carpetColor: String) {
// Grey Carpet - $1/sqft
// Tan Carpet - $2/sqft
// Deep Blue carpet - $4/sqft
let areaOfRoom = area(length: length, width: width)
var price = 0
switch color {
case "grey": price = areaOfRoom * 1
case "tan": price = areaOfRoom * 2
case "deepBlue": price = areaOfRoom * 4
default: price = 0
}
return (price, color)
}
Why can't we just write let areaOfRoom = length x width, since it's nested under a function that accepts those inputs? Would it not just inherit those values?
Edit: I've tried it with length x width and it works. Just wondering what the value is in writing it in this form:
let areaOfRoom = area(length: length, width: width)
1 Answer

Brandon Adams
10,325 PointsProgramming is very flexible. So yes, you could do it that way. But what if the method was 20 lines of code? Would you want to type that every time or do a method call? So the point is to show you how to do it with simple code before getting into harder stuff. Good question though.
Laurie Cai
5,391 PointsLaurie Cai
5,391 PointsMakes sense, thanks!