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iOS Build a Playlist Browser with Swift Building the Music Library and Playlist Models Struct Initialization

brent rogers
brent rogers
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Posted by brent rogers
brent rogers
2,159 Points

why do we add the () in the following let musicLibrary = MusicLibrary().library

why do we need to add the () in the following line of code?

let musicLibrary = MusicLibrary().library

2 Answers

Zachary Green
Zachary Green
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Zachary Green
Zachary Green
16,359 Points

because you're calling the library method on what gets returned from the MusicLibrary method. if you had

let musicLibrary = MusicLibrary.library

then you saying that the MusicLibrary object itself has a method called library when in actuality the library method is in whatever object is returned from the MusicLibrary method

Cole Enabnit
Cole Enabnit
3,414 Points

Sorry, I've read this several times and still don't understand the difference between:

let musicLibrary = MusicLibrary.library

and

let musicLibrary = MusicLibrary().library

Rasmus Rønholt
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Rasmus Rønholt
Courses Plus Student 17,358 Points
Rasmus Rønholt
Rasmus Rønholt
Courses Plus Student 17,358 Points

From developer.apple.com Initialization is the process of preparing an instance of a class, structure, or enumeration for use. This process involves setting an initial value for each stored property on that instance and performing any other setup or initialization that is required before the new instance is ready for use.

() calls the designated initializer and returns an instance of the MusicLibrary.