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Using first class functions when iterating over a dictionary
Basics article available: Map, FlatMap and CompactMapCombine first class functions in Swift with the fact that Dictionary elements are (Key, Value) tuples and you can build yourself some pretty awesome functional chains when iterating over a Dictionary.
func makeActor(at coordinate: Coordinate, for building: Building) -> Actor {
let actor = Actor()
actor.position = coordinate.point
actor.animation = building.animation
return actor
}
func render(_ buildings: [Coordinate : Building]) {
buildings.map(makeActor).forEach(add)
}

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