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Start your free trialWilliam Hartvedt Skogstad
5,857 PointsNeed help with the switch statement
Challenge Task 1 of 1
In the editor you've been provided with two classes - Point to represent a coordinate point and Machine. The machine has a move method that doesn't do anything because most machines are motionless.
Your task is to subclass Machine and create a new class named Robot. In the Robot class, override the move method and provide the following implementation. If you enter the string "Up" the y coordinate of the Robot's location increases by 1. "Down" decreases it by 1. If you enter "Left", the x coordinate of the location property decreases by 1 while "Right" increases it by 1.
Note: If you use a switch statement you can use the break statement in the default clause to exit the current iteration.
class Point {
var x: Int
var y: Int
init(x: Int, y: Int){
self.x = x
self.y = y
}
}
class Machine {
var location: Point
init() {
self.location = Point(x: 0, y: 0)
}
func move(direction: String) {
print("Do nothing! I`m a machine!")
}
}
// Enter your code below
class Robot: Machine {
override func move(direction: String) {
switch move {
case "Up":
case "Down":
case "Left":
case "Right":
default: break
}
}
}
3 Answers
Keli'i Martin
8,227 PointsYou should be switching on direction
, not move
. Trying making that change and see if it works.
William Hartvedt Skogstad
5,857 PointsThanks! I was in on it but it didn't work before when i switched on move instead of direction. Now i fully understand things :)
Keli'i Martin
8,227 PointsFantastic! Glad to be of assistance.
waran m
Courses Plus Student 96 Pointscan you xplain clearly Friend with Codings
William Hartvedt Skogstad
5,857 PointsWilliam Hartvedt Skogstad
5,857 PointsThanks for clearing that part! But i still need help with what to type in for the cases..
Keli'i Martin
8,227 PointsKeli'i Martin
8,227 PointsInside each of the case statements, you should just be incrementing or decrementing one of the points, depending on the requirements. So, for example, in the case of "Up", you'd have:
Hope that helps!