Why can't I have a `get() = { return 7 }`

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[Ray Rahke]

Why can't I have a get() = { return 7 }

[Sam]

You probably want get() = 7 or get() { return 7 }. Unless you're actually trying to return a () -> Int function.

[Ray Rahke]

@Sam I need the get to run a for loop and then return the result

[Ray Rahke]

val x get() = { let sum = 0; for ... do sum += whatever; return sum }

[Sam]

It should work if you just get rid of the = at the start. You might also need an explicit type, so val x: Int get() { … }. Do you still see an error after that?

[Ray Rahke]

oh okay, thanks