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Start your free trialFredrick Barrett
2,068 PointsWhy does initializing startDate "self.startdate = startDate" give an error saying assigning a property to itself?
In the video, there are no errors when Pasan writes this, but in my playground there is an error
2 Answers
Jhoan Arango
14,575 PointsFredrick,
At a first glance, I do not see the parameter in the initializers signature named "startDate". With that said, the error is showing because you are initializing "startDate" from it's own property.
To fix this, add the parameter "startDate" to the initializer. ( change the name from date to startDate )
init(name: String, address: String, startDate: Date, type: EmployeeType) {
self.name = name
self.address = address
self.startDate = startDate
self.type = type
}
OR if you want to use "date", you have to initialize it this way.
init(name: String, address: String, date: Date, type: EmployeeType) {
self.name = name
self.address = address
startDate = date // Note that "self" is no longer required
self.type = type
}
// Self is not required because there is no ambiguity
// between the parameter name and the property
Hope this helps.
Fredrick Barrett
2,068 PointsThank you, this helped so much
Fredrick Barrett
2,068 Pointsclass Employee { let name: String let address:String let startDate: Date let type : EmployeeType
init(name: String, address: String, date: Date, type: EmployeeType) {
self.name = name
self.address = address
self.startDate = startDate
self.type = type
}
}
Jhoan Arango
14,575 PointsJhoan Arango
14,575 PointsHello,
Would you be able to provide your code ?