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iOS Build a Vending Machine App in Swift 2.0 Using the Vending Machine Testing Out the Vending Machine

Posted by jakesager
jakesager
12,023 Points

Why is quantity a double rather than an int?

There are no cases when you are going to return a fraction of a vending machine item, so why does Pasan use a double for quantity?

1 Answer

Anthony Ward
Anthony Ward
4,773 Points

Not sure if you figured this out yet. If so ignore

The initial file ("VendingInventory.plist") where he is pulling the raw data from has the quantity as a double (10.0...etc). Therefore for every instance of quantity thereafter he mirrored or matched the type.

Hope this helps.

jakesager
jakesager
12,023 Points

Thanks!