In Swift, we can use the get and set keywords to define computed properties in a class. Computed properties are properties whose value is not stored, but rather computed each time it is accessed.
Let's say we have a class called Person that has a property called age. We can define this property as a computed property using get and set as follows:
class Person {
var _age: Int = 0 // underscore is used to indicate it is not meant to be accessed outside of the class
var age: Int {
get {
return _age
}
set(newValue) {
_age = newValue
}
}
}
When we create an instance of the Person class, we can set the value of the age property using the set method:
let person = Person()
person.age = 25 // This will call the set method
We can also get the value of the age property using the get method:
print(person.age) // This will call the get method and print 25
In the above example, we are using a private variable _age to store the actual value of the age property. When we set person.age to a new value, the set method is called and it sets the value of _age. Similarly, when we try to access the value of person.age, the get method is called, which returns the value of _age.
Note that in the above example, we don't have to explicitly call the get and set methods - Swift automatically calls them when we access or set the age property.