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// The Swift Programming Language: Swift by Tutorials (solutions)
// Author: Bill Bonney <billbonney (at) communistech.com>
//
// This is all the code in The Swift Tour section in the Apple Book on Swift.
// This should allow you to play with the code and see behaviours, and help
// solve any paticulars you get stuck on when doing the Experiments.
//
// Please feel free to comment on any part, I am by no means an expert in Swift ;-)
//
// NOTE: Not all code is identical (since I was tinkering, but should help)

// import Cocoa // This is all 'pure' swift, no Math libs are used. Uncomment if you want to see the difference

println("Hello Mum!")

//
// Simple Values
//

var myVariable = 42
myVariable = 50
let myConstant = 42

let implicit = 70
let implicitDoube = 70.0
let explicitDouble: Double = 20.3

// Experiment: Constant Float of value 4
// Note: I made it 20.3 to show the general rounding errors in floats
// SIDENOTE: always use doubles on 64Bit systems ;)
let explicitFloat: Float = 20.3

let label = "The width is "
let width = 94
let widthLabel = label + String(width)

// Experiment: Try removing the String conversion
// let widthLabel = label + width // (uncomment as it will error otherwise)

let apples = 3
let oranges = 5
let appleSummary = "I have \(apples) apples."
let orangeSummary = "I have \(oranges) oranges."

// Experiment: Use \() notation to include a floating point calculation
let greetingPeople = "Hello People \(3 * 9)"

var shoppingList = ["redfish", "yellowfish", "bluefish"]
shoppingList[1]

var occupations = [
    "Malcolm": "capitan",
    "Kaylee": "mechanic"
]

occupations["John"] = "domestic engineer"

let emptyArray = [String()]

let emptyDictionary = Dictionary<String,Float>()

shoppingList = []

//
// Control Flow
//

let individualScores = [75, 43, 103, 87, 12]
var teamScore = 0
for score in individualScores {
    if score > 50 {
        teamScore += 3
    } else {
        teamScore += 1
    }
}

teamScore

var optionalString: String? = "Hello"
optionalString == nil

var optionalName: String? = "Fred Shed"

// Experiment: change optional name to nil
// NOTE: Comment out line 66 and try..
// var optionalName: String? = nil
// OR
// var optionalName: String?

var greeting = "Hello!"
if let name = optionalName {
    greeting = "Hello \(name)"
} else {
    greeting = "Who goes there?"
}

greeting

let vegetable = "red pepper"
switch vegetable {
case "celery":
    let vegetableComment = "Add some raisins"
case "cucumber","watercress":
    let vegetableComment = "That would make a nice cucumber sarnie."
case let x where x.hasSuffix("pepper"): // Whah: Need to read up on this mystery x.
    let vegetableComment = "Is it spicy \(x)?"
default:
    let vegetableComment = "Everything tastes good in soup"
}

//Experiment: Remove default case (see above)

let interestingNumbers = [
    "Pirme": [2,3,5,7,11,13],
    "Fibonacci": [1,1,2,3,5,8],
    "Square": [1, 4, 9, 16, 25],
]

// Experiment: Add another variable to keep track of which kind of number was the largest.
// NOTE: Also added code for the smallest
var largest = 0
var largestType: String?
var smallestType: String?
var smallest = Int.max
for (kind, numbers) in interestingNumbers {
    for number in numbers {
        if number > largest {
            largest = number
            largestType = kind
        } else if number < smallest {
            smallest = number
            smallestType = kind
        }
    }
}

largest
largestType

smallest
smallestType

var n = 2
while n < 100 {
    n = n * 2
}
n

var m = 2
do {
    m = m * 2
} while m < 100
m

var firstForLoop = 0
for i in 0..<10 {
    firstForLoop += i
}
firstForLoop

// Test to try a 1 to 10 count (sometimes useful to start at 1)
var firstForLoop1 = 0
for i in 1...10 { // NOTE: a count from 1 to 10
    firstForLoop1 += i
}
firstForLoop1

var secondForLoop = 0
for var i=0; i < 10; ++i {
    secondForLoop += i
}
secondForLoop

//
// Functions and Closures
//

// Experiment: Remove Day parameter and add lunch special greeting
// NOTE: I just added lunch the param (D'oh must follow instructions)
func greet(name:String, day:String, lunch:String) -> String {
    return "Helllo \(name), today is \(day) and lunch will be \(lunch)"
}

greet("Fred", "Monday", "eggs")
greet("Wally", "Thursday", "surf'n'turf")

func getGasPrices() -> (Double,Double,Double) {
    return (1.35,145,155) // Note: Prices are in (CAD$/L)
}

getGasPrices()

func sumOf(numbers: Int...) -> Int {
    var sum = 0
    for number in numbers {
        sum += number
    }
    return sum
}

sumOf()
sumOf(42,597,12)

// Experiment: Create a function that creates the average of the args

func average(numbers:Double...) -> Double {
    var sum = 0.0
    for number in numbers {
        sum += number
    }
    return sum/Double(numbers.count)
}

average(10.0,20.0,30.0)

func returnFifteen() -> Int {
    var y = 10
    func add() {
        y += 5
    }
    add()
    return y
}

returnFifteen()

func makeIncrementer() -> (Int -> Int) {
    func addOne(number: Int) -> Int {
        return 1+number
    }
    return addOne
}

var increment = makeIncrementer()
increment(7)

func hasAnyMatches(list: [Int], condition:Int -> Bool) -> Bool {
    for item in list {
        if condition(item){
            return true;
        }
    }
    return false
}

func lessThanTen(number:Int) -> Bool {
    println("number is \(number)")
    return number < 10
}

var numbers = [ 10, 19, 7, 12]
hasAnyMatches(numbers, lessThanTen)

numbers.map({
    (number: Int) -> Int in
    let result = 3*number
    return result
    })

// Experiment: Show odd numbers as 0 (zero)
// Only show even numbers, odd are zero'd
numbers.map({
    (number: Int) -> Int in
    if (number % 2) == 0 {
        return number
    }
    return 0
    })

let mappedNumbers = numbers.map({ number in 3 * number })
mappedNumbers

let sortedNumbers = sorted(numbers){ $0 > $1 } // Note: confused :-/
sortedNumbers

// Objects and Classes

class Shape {
    var numberOfSides = 0;

    func simpleDescription() -> String {
        return "A shape with \(numberOfSides) sides."
    }
}

var shape = Shape()
shape.numberOfSides = 7
var shapeDescription = shape.simpleDescription()

class NamedShape {
    var numberOfSides: Int = 0
    var name: String

    init(name:String) {
        self.name = name
    }

    func simpleDescription() -> String {
        return "A shape with \(numberOfSides) sides."
    }

}

class Square: NamedShape {
    var sideLength: Double

    init(sideLength: Double, name: String){
        self.sideLength = sideLength
        super.init(name: name)
        numberOfSides = 4
    }

    func area() -> Double {
        return sideLength * sideLength //NOTE: Guessing ^2 is a import math function
    }

    override func simpleDescription() -> String {
        return "A square with sides of length \(sideLength)"
    }
}

let test = Square(sideLength: 5.2, name: "my test square")
test.area()
test.simpleDescription()

// Experiment: Make another subclass Circle

class Circle : NamedShape {
    var radius: Double

    init(radius:Double, name: String){
        self.radius = radius
        super.init(name: name)
        numberOfSides = 1
    }

    func area() -> Double {
        return 3.14592 * (radius*radius)
//        return M_PI * pow(radius, 2) // uncomment when using import cocoa
    }

    override func simpleDescription() -> String {
        return "A circle with a radius of \(radius)"
    }
}

var testCircle = Circle(radius: 2, name: "my circle")
testCircle.area()
testCircle.simpleDescription()

class EquilateralTriangle : NamedShape {
    var sideLength: Double = 0.0

    init(sideLength: Double, name: String){
        self.sideLength = sideLength
        super.init(name: name)
        numberOfSides = 3
    }

    var perimeter: Double {
    get {
        return 3.0 * sideLength
    }
    set(newPerimeter) {
        sideLength = newPerimeter / 3.0
    }
    }

    override func simpleDescription() -> String {
        return "An equilateral triangle with sides of length \(sideLength)"
    }
}

var triangle = EquilateralTriangle(sideLength:3.1, name:"a Triangle")

triangle.sideLength
triangle.perimeter

triangle.perimeter = 9.9
triangle.sideLength
triangle.perimeter

class TriangleAndSquare {
    var triangle: EquilateralTriangle {
    willSet {
        square.sideLength = newValue.sideLength
    }
    }

    var square: Square{
    willSet {
        triangle.sideLength = newValue.sideLength
    }
    }

    init(size: Double, name: String){
        square = Square(sideLength: size, name: name)
        triangle = EquilateralTriangle(sideLength: size, name: name)
    }
}

var triangleAndSquare = TriangleAndSquare(size: 10, name:"another test shape")
triangleAndSquare.square.sideLength
triangleAndSquare.triangle.sideLength

triangleAndSquare.square = Square(sideLength: 50, name: "larger square")
triangleAndSquare.triangle.sideLength

class Counter {
    var count: Int = 0
    func incrementBy(amount: Int, numberOfTimes times: Int){
        count += amount * times
    }
}

var counter = Counter()
counter.incrementBy(2, numberOfTimes: 7)

let optionalSquare: Square? = Square(sideLength: 2.5, name: "optional square")
// NOTE: Try also
//let optionalSquare: Square? = nil
// OR
//let optionalSquare: Square?

let sideLength = optionalSquare?.sideLength
sideLength

//
// Enumerations and Structures
//

enum Rank: Int {
    case Ace = 1
    case Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten
    case Jack, Queen, King
    func simpleDescritption() -> String {
        switch self {
        case .Ace:
            return "ace"
        case .Jack:
            return "jack"
        case .Queen:
            return "queen"
        case .King:
            return "king"
        default:
            return String(self.toRaw())
        }
    }
}

let ace = Rank.Ace
let aceRawValue = ace.toRaw()

// Exepriment: Write a function to compare two Rank values by comparing their raw values
// NOTE: got a little carried away ;)

let rightHand = Rank.King
let leftHand = Rank.King

var snap = 0
var handResult: String
if rightHand.toRaw() < leftHand.toRaw() {
    handResult = "Left Hand Wins!"
} else if rightHand.toRaw() > leftHand.toRaw() {
    handResult = "Right Hand Wins!"
} else {
    handResult = "Draw!"
}

if let convertedRank = Rank.fromRaw(3){
    let threeDescription = convertedRank.simpleDescritption()
}
// NOTE: I think choosing a picture card demonstrates this much better
if let convertedRank = Rank.fromRaw(1){
    let threeDescription = convertedRank.simpleDescritption()
}

enum Suit {
    case Spades, Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs
    func simpleDescription() -> String {
        switch self {
        case .Spades:
            return "spades"
        case .Hearts:
            return "hearts"
        case .Diamonds:
            return "diamonds"
        case .Clubs:
            return "clubs"
        }
    }
// Experiment: Add a color method to Suit to return "red" or "black"
// NOTE: new feature is to group values in one case statement
    func color() -> String {
        switch self {
        case .Hearts, .Diamonds:
            return "red"
        case .Clubs, .Spades:
            return "black"
        }
    }
}

let hearts = Suit.Hearts
let heartsDescription = hearts.simpleDescription()

let card = Suit.Spades
card.color()

struct Card {
    var rank: Rank
    var suit: Suit

    func simpleDescription() -> String {
        return "The \(rank.simpleDescritption()) of \(suit.simpleDescription())"
    }
}

let threeOfSpades = Card(rank: .Three, suit: .Spades)
let thresOfSpadesDescritpion = threeOfSpades.simpleDescription()

// Experiment: Add a method to create a full deck to Card (Why to card and not separate)
// NOTE: This is a method to create a pack, but it's "not added to card" (?)
func newPack() -> [Card] {
    var pack:[Card] = []
    var suits = [Suit.Spades, Suit.Hearts, Suit.Diamonds, Suit.Spades]

    for suit in suits{
        for i in 1...12 {
            pack += Card(rank: Rank.fromRaw(i)!, suit: suit)
        }
    }
    return pack
}

let pack = newPack()

// Experiment: Add third case to ServerResponse and to the switch

enum ServerResponse {
    case Result(String,String)
    case Error(String)
    case DaylightSavingsInEffect(Bool)
}

let success = ServerResponse.Result("6:00am", "8:09pm")
let failure = ServerResponse.Error("Out of cheese.")
let daylightsavings = ServerResponse.DaylightSavingsInEffect(true)

var servResponse = success
// NOTE: uncomment the lines below to see how the switch works.
//var servResponse = failure
//var servResponse = daylightsavings

switch servResponse {
case let .Result(sunrise, sunset):
    let serverResponse = "Sunrise is at \(sunrise) and sunset is at \(sunset)."
case let .Error(error):
    let serverResponse = "Failure... \(error)"
case let .DaylightSavingsInEffect(state):
    var serverRespsonse: String
    if (state){
        serverRespsonse = "Daylight Savings in effect."
    } else {
        serverRespsonse = "Standard Time"
    }
}

//
// Protocols and Extensions
//

protocol ExampleProtocol {
    var simpleDescription: String {
        get
    }
    mutating func adjust()
}

class SimpleClass: ExampleProtocol {
    var simpleDescription: String = "A very simple class."
    var anotherProperty: Int = 69105
    func adjust() {
        simpleDescription += " now 100% adjusted."
    }
}

var a = SimpleClass()
a.adjust()
let aDescription = a.simpleDescription

struct SimpleStructure: ExampleProtocol {
    var simpleDescription: String = "A simple structure"
    mutating func adjust() {
        simpleDescription += "(adjusted)"
    }
}

var b = SimpleStructure()
b.adjust()
let bDescription = b.simpleDescription

//Experiment: Add ExampleProtocol to an enummeration

enum SimpleEnum : ExampleProtocol {
    case One, Two, OneOne, OneTwo, TwoOne, TwoTwo
    var simpleDescription: String {
    get {
        switch self {
        case .One:
            return "one"
        case .Two:
            return "two"
        case .OneOne:
            return "oneone"
        case .OneTwo:
            return "onetwo"
        case .TwoOne:
            return "twoone"
        case .TwoTwo:
            return "twotwo"
        }
    }
    }
    mutating func adjust() {
        switch self {
        case .One:
            self = OneOne
        case .Two:
            self = TwoTwo
        case .OneOne, .OneTwo:
            self = One
        case .TwoOne, .TwoTwo:
            self = Two
        }
    }
}

// Below is some examples of using the enum conforming to a protocol
// and it looks quite confuing, but managing a statemachine type sequence
// it could become very powerful in some applications.
var c = SimpleEnum.One
var enumState = c.simpleDescription
c.adjust()
var enumNextDescritption = c.simpleDescription
c.adjust()
enumNextDescritption = c.simpleDescription

c = SimpleEnum.TwoOne
enumState = c.simpleDescription
c.adjust()
enumNextDescritption = c.simpleDescription
c.adjust()
enumNextDescritption = c.simpleDescription

// Extensions

extension Int: ExampleProtocol {
    var simpleDescription: String {
    return "The number \(self)"
    }

    mutating func adjust() { // NOTE: Have no idea how this works see below.
        self += 42
    }
}

7.simpleDescription

var newInt = 8
var newNumber = newInt.adjust // It just shows function in the sidebar???

extension Double {
    var abs: Double {
    get{
        if (self.isSignMinus){ // demonstrates that doubles are not POT in swift.
            return self * -1
        } else {
            return self
        }
//        return fabs(self) // uncomment if using import cocoa
    }
    }
}

var myDouble = -20.7
myDouble.abs


let protocolValue: ExampleProtocol = a
protocolValue.simpleDescription
//protocolValue.anotherProperty // Uncomment to see the error

//
// Generics
//

func repeat<ItemType>(item: ItemType, times: Int) -> [ItemType] {
    var result = [ItemType]()
    for i in 0 ..< times {
        result += item
    }
    return result
}

repeat("knock", 4)

var newNumber = newInt.adjust // It just shows function in the sidebar???
needs a fix:

  var newNumber = newInt.adjust()
  print(newNumber.simpleDescription)

This way a comment on the line 665 could be removed too :)

var newNumber = newInt.adjust // It just shows function in the sidebar???
needs a fix:

  var newNumber = newInt.adjust()
  print(newNumber.simpleDescription)

This way a comment on the line 665 could be removed too :)

And I did Double extension this way:

  extension Double {
    var absoluteValue: Double {
        get {
            return abs(self)
        }
    }
}

var myDouble = -14.23
print(myDouble)
let absValue = myDouble.absoluteValue

And I did Double extension this way:

  extension Double {
    var absoluteValue: Double {
        get {
            return abs(self)
        }
    }
}

var myDouble = -14.23
print(myDouble)
let absValue = myDouble.absoluteValue