We are able to compare two value types such as String, Int, and Double, but we cannot compare two custom value types that we have developed. To make our custom value types comparable, we need to implement Equatable and Comparable protocols. Let's first examine an example of equality checking without conforming to protocols:
struct Point {
let x: Double
let y: Double
}
let firstPoint = Point(x: 3.0, y: 5.5)
let secondPoint = Point(x: 7.0, y: 9.5)
let isEqual = (firstPoint == secondPoint)In this example, the compiler will complain that binary operator == cannot be applied to two Point operands. Let's fix this problem by conforming to the Equatable protocol:
struct Point: Equatable {
let x: Double
let y: Double
}
func ==(lhs: Point, rhs:Point) -> Bool {
return (lhs.x == rhs.x) && (lhs.y == lhs.y)
}
let firstPoint = Point(x: 3.0, y: 5.5)
let secondPoint = Point(x: 7.0, y: 9.5)
let isEqual = (firstPoint == secondPoint)The...