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iOS Object-Oriented Objective-C Diving Deeper - Classes, Properties and Methods Creating Methods!

ahmet yilmaz
ahmet yilmaz
1,433 Points

hello, i am on a challenge question and can't seem to get past it.

hello, i am on a challenge question and can't seem to get past it.

variable_assignment.mm
-(float)calculateTip:(float)subtotal{

  calculateTip = subtotal * 0.2;

}

2 Answers

Jennifer Nordell
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STAFF
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher

Oh wow! You're sooooo close. Your code does the calculation as intended. However, you forgot to send the result anywhere. You need to return the result of your calculation. Take a look here:

-(float)calculateTip:(float)subtotal{

  calculateTip = subtotal * 0.2;
  return calculateTip;  // This line!
}
ahmet yilmaz
ahmet yilmaz
1,433 Points

yeah it worked. thanks :)