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Posted by Taylor Smith
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Taylor Smith
iOS Development Techdegree Graduate 14,153 Points

type methods?

I'm trying to understand when and how to use a type method. I've searched documentation and tutorial online...but I still don't understand when I'm suppose to use it. can someone explain it as if you were talking to a 5 year old? haha

2 Answers

Allen Soberano
Allen Soberano
13,634 Points

Type Methods are methods that are called on an instance of a particular type instead of on an instance of an object.

Example: Pokemon types: water, fire, grass etc..

Water Pokémons: Squirtil, Magicarp, Graydos, etc.....

Rather than changing an instance/specific Pokémon object, you could change all the water types.

Taylor Smith
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Taylor Smith
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Taylor Smith
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Taylor Smith
iOS Development Techdegree Graduate 14,153 Points

that explanation actually helps a lot. thank you!

Allen Soberano
Allen Soberano
13,634 Points

glad i could help