The video tutorial explains how to write a function called 'longestword' that identifies the longest word in a given string. It covers initializing necessary variables, implementing a for loop to iterate through words, and using conditional logic to compare word lengths. The tutorial concludes with testing the function using a sample string to ensure it works correctly.

What is the primary goal of the function discussed in the video?

• To find the shortest word in a string

• To count the number of words in a string

• To reverse the words in a string

• To find the longest word in a string

Which method is used to split the string into individual words?

• String.concat()

• String.split()

• String.replace()

• String.join()

What is the initial value set for the variable tracking the longest word length?

• 0

• 1

• 10

• 100

How does the function determine if a word is the longest?

• By counting the vowels in the word

• By checking if the word is alphabetically first

• By comparing the word's length to a fixed number

• By comparing the word's length to the current longest

What happens when a longer word is found during the loop?

• The word is added to a list

• The word is ignored

• The longest word variable is updated

• The loop stops immediately

What is returned by the function after processing the string?

• The first word

• The longest word

• The shortest word

• The number of words

In the example test, which word was identified as the longest?

• solution

• definitely

• hire

• right