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iOS Network Programming with Swift 2 Modeling Forecast Data An Icon Enum

Drew Carver
Drew Carver
5,189 Points
Posted by Drew Carver
Drew Carver
5,189 Points

Why use an extension for the image var?

Why did he use an extension to implement the image var, rather than just put it directly in the WeatherIcon enum? Was is just for organization purposes?

Tee Abdul
Tee Abdul
8,411 Points

Yes, you're right he mentioned it in a previous course that it's for organizing.

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Christian Heine
Christian Heine
17,520 Points
Christian Heine
Christian Heine
17,520 Points

As Abdul already mentioned, yes it's for organising - as a kind of convention. Here is a nice and concise read on the subject: Using Swift Extensions The “Wrong” Way