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Arthur Boilanger
3,372 PointsYou need to override the implementation for the getFullName() method to pass the challenge...
I'm not sure where exactly I'm going wrong with this one. Code seems to be compiling correctly in xCode, and I'm seeing a "Dr. Smith" result in the end, so I'm not sure what's going on.
class Person {
let firstName: String
let lastName: String
init(firstName: String, lastName: String) {
self.firstName = firstName
self.lastName = lastName
}
func getFullName() -> String {
return "\(firstName) \(lastName)"
}
}
// Enter your code below
class Doctor: Person {
override init(firstName: String, lastName: String) {
super.init(firstName: firstName, lastName: lastName)
}
override func getFullName() -> String {
return "\(firstName) \(lastName)"
}
}
let someDoctor = Doctor(firstName: "Dr.", lastName: "Smith")
someDoctor.getFullName()
2 Answers
Steven Deutsch
21,046 PointsHey Arthur Boilanger,
You don't need to override the initializer because nothing is being changed. You also don't need to call the initializer, it is done automatically. We are overriding the getFullName function so that it returns "Dr. (lastName)". We don't want to have to pass in "Dr." as a firstName each time because we know it will be constant. That's why we're overriding the original method for this new subclass of Person.
class Doctor: Person {
/* here you need to override the getFullName function
to return "Dr. \(last name)" */
override func getFullName() -> String {
return "Dr. \(lastName)"
}
}
let someDoctor = Doctor(firstName: "Sam", lastName: "Smith")
someDoctor.getFullName()
Good Luck!
Arthur Boilanger
3,372 PointsWow. That makes so much more sense, and requires so little work overall!
Thanks for the help, really helped me to understand things a bit better I think!
Steven Deutsch
21,046 PointsIf there's something I can clarify further just let me know.