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Guilherme Kunzler
1,433 PointsWhy do I have to set a variable before calling the function?
enum Cars: Int { case Mustang = 1 case Fiesta case Camaro case Ferrari case Porsche case Lola case Manicour
func carRawValue (getnumber: Int) -> String {
println (Cars(rawValue: getnumber))
return "Found"
}
}
var test = Cars.Camaro test.carRawValue(1)
Why it is necessary to create a variable TEST to then call the function with a variable.
Why I cant do this "Cars.carRawValue(1)"? Call the enum directly and ask for my function?
Guilherme Kunzler
1,433 PointsThanks Anthony, that was helpful.
But can you give an example of how to call the method "foundCar" without creating and then using a constant or variable?
enum Cars: Int { case Mustang = 1, Fiesta, Camaro, Ferrari, Porsche, Lola, Manicour func foundCar () -> String { return "Found" } }
anthonypaulino2
2,068 PointsI'm sorry but what do you mean by this?
1 Answer
Stepan Ulyanin
11,318 PointsHi, when you declare your enum it just writes a rule for the compiler how to act if it will come across this enum
So, basically, when you make a variable:
var test = Cars.Camaro
and then you operate on the instance of the car (object):
test.carRawValue(1)
You create an instance of the enum, and then the compiler is able to operate on this instance using the methods you declared in the enumerator.
See it this way: You have an instruction on how to operate a car written on paper, BUT if you don't have a car, then you can't operate on it using this instruction, so what you want to do is: instantiate the car (real world analogy: buy, build) and then use the instruction to operate on it, hope it helps!
anthonypaulino2
2,068 Pointsanthonypaulino2
2,068 PointsVariables are never necessary to use in code, its just alot more convenient. It is possible to make any type of application with no variables in the code at all, but that would take alot longer than to make an application that did contain variables in its code. In this case, it is convenient to use the variable test because every time you want to test to see if it works all you have to do is rewrite the word "test" instead of writing a whole another line of code. Hope this helps clear any confusion.