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Chris O'Brien
6,544 PointsiOS -> ...
Might be stupid question but i do no get this :
func greet(person: String) -> String { let greeting = "Hello, " + person + "!" return greeting }
What does the -> String mean? why is this here
1 Answer
Brandon Kueker
2,161 PointsHi Chris, the -> String after the function is signifying the functions return type. In this case the function described is returning greeting which is of the type String