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iOS Swift Functions and Optionals Functions Function Return Types

Edwin Mhoy Silva Rifa
Edwin Mhoy Silva Rifa
2,631 Points
Posted by Edwin Mhoy Silva Rifa
Edwin Mhoy Silva Rifa
2,631 Points

Why use retrun types? I can´t see the mening of returning af value?

Why ? pls help

1 Answer

Rodrigo Chousal
Rodrigo Chousal
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Rodrigo Chousal
Rodrigo Chousal
16,009 Points

Hey Edwin!

Return types are used to specify the kind of object that a function will return. Functions return objects, or data, so that you can do something with it. Otherwise, the function will not spit out anything and the function would be essentially useless.

Hope this helps!