Unit 2—Lesson 2:
Functions
Functions
tieMyShoes()
makeBreakfast(food: "scrambled eggs", drink: "orange juice")
Functions
Defining a function
func functionName (parameters) -> ReturnType {
// Body of the function
}
func displayPi() {
print("3.1415926535")
}
displayPi()
3.1415926535
Parameters
func triple(value: Int) {
let result = value * 3
print("If you multiply \(value) by 3, you'll get \(result).")
}
triple(value: 10)
If you multiply 10 by 3, you'll get 30.
Parameters
Multiple parameters
func multiply(firstNumber: Int, secondNumber: Int) {
let result = firstNumber * secondNumber
print("The result is \(result).")
}
multiply(firstNumber: 10, secondNumber: 5)
The result is 50.
Return values
func multiply(firstNumber: Int, secondNumber: Int) -> Int {
let result = firstNumber * secondNumber
return result
}
Return values
func multiply(firstNumber: Int, secondNumber: Int) -> Int {
return firstNumber * secondNumber
}
let myResult = multiply(firstNumber: 10, secondNumber: 5)
print("10 * 5 is \(myResult)")
print("10 * 5 is \(multiply(firstNumber: 10, secondNumber: 5))")
func multiply(firstNumber: Int, secondNumber: Int) -> Int {
firstNumber * secondNumber
}
Argument labels
func sayHello(firstName: String) {
print("Hello, \(firstName)!")
}
sayHello(firstName: "Amy")
Argument labels
func sayHello(to: String, and: String) {
print("Hello \(to) and \(and)")
}
sayHello(to: "Luke", and: "Dave")
Argument labels
External names
func sayHello(to person: String, and anotherPerson: String) {
print("Hello \(person) and \(anotherPerson)")
}
sayHello(to: "Luke", and: "Dave")
Argument labels
Omitting labels
print("Hello, world!")
func add(_ firstNumber: Int, to secondNumber: Int) -> Int {
firstNumber + secondNumber
}
let total = add(14, to: 6)
Default parameter values
func display(teamName: String, score: Int = 0) {
print("\(teamName): \(score)")
}
display(teamName: "Wombats", score: 100)
display(teamName: "Wombats")
Wombats: 100
Wombats: 0
Unit 2—Lesson 2
Lab: Functions
Open and complete the exercises in Lab - [Link]
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