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Variable Declarations

Variables can either be constant or not. Once a constant variable is defined, its value cannot be changed. Variables are declared using the var and let keywords, with the let keyword being used to define constant variables.

Example

var myInt = 42
var myString = "Hello, World"

Types

When declaring a variable, the compiler will automatically try to determine the type if a value is supplied. However, if a value is not supplied, or the programmer wishes to explicitly declare a type, this may be done using the as keyword.

Example

var helpLabel as String

Functions

Functions are blocks of code that may take a number of arguments and be performed any number of times. Functions may be declared in the following way:

func functionName(argument as Type) -> returnType {
    body...
}

Example

func add(x as Int, y as Int) -> Int {
    return x + y
}

If a return type is not specified in the function definition, the fuction will return nothing.

To call a function, simply use the name of the function followed by parentheses containing any arguments that may be passed.

Example

print("Hello, World")

Arrays

Arrays are collections of similarly typed elements declared inside square brackets. At this time, arrays are of a constant size.

Example

var myArray = [1, 2, 3, 4]
var names = ["Larry", "Curly", "Moe"]

print(myArray[0])