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iOS Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift Improving Our User Interface Changing the Background Color

David Cruz
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David Cruz
iOS Development Techdegree Student 1,818 Points
Posted by David Cruz
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David Cruz
iOS Development Techdegree Student 1,818 Points

Need Help with this code challenge

I need some help with this code challenge, I don´t know how to do it in the right way.

ViewController.swift 
class ViewController: UIViewController {

let blueColor =  UIColor.blue

let backgroundColor = blueColor

  override func viewDidLoad() {
      super.viewDidLoad()
      // Do any additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.
  }

  override func didReceiveMemoryWarning() {
      super.didReceiveMemoryWarning()
      // Dispose of any resources that can be recreated.
  }
}

1 Answer

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi David,

You've done the first part fine. Now, in viewDidLoad amend the backgroundColor property of the view to blueColor. Use dot notation on view:

class ViewController: UIViewController {
var blueColor = UIColor.blue
  override func viewDidLoad() {
      super.viewDidLoad()
      // Do any additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.
      view.backgroundColor = blueColor
  }

I hope that helps.

Steve.