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wwyattw
10,389 PointsWhat's the difference between using struct and function here?
The out come of these two codes are the same so what makes them different and why are we using struct here instead of function? I understand Pasan is just using a simple example to demonstrate, but I am curious to understand the practicality of this..
struct Rectangle { let length: Int let width: Int
var area: Int {
return length * width
}
}
func area(length length: Int, width width: Int) -> Int { return length * width }
1 Answer
Maria Angelica Dadalt
6,197 PointsThe point of the video wasn't just to calculate the area. It was to show how computed properties work. You use a struct because you are defining an object that can do a bunch of stuff. And you can use a computed property instead of a full blown function because it's a simple calculation. A function can do A LOT more.
I suggest you watch the classes and structs video again for more information and also read the language guide if you don't understand why you should create objects yet.