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iOS Swift Basics Swift Types Recap: Swift Types

Posted by bindipatel
bindipatel
Courses Plus Student 793 Points

What am I doing wrong with let output =

Sorry I need help. Not understanding why I am not getting let output right.

Thank you

types.swift 
// Enter your code below
let firstValue = 2
let secondValue = 4
let product = 2 * 4 
let output = "\(product)", "\(firstValue)" * "\(secondValue)"

1 Answer

Matthew Long
Matthew Long
28,407 Points
Matthew Long
Matthew Long
28,407 Points

First, the value for product is wanting you to multiple the constants firstValue and secondValue together instead of rewriting those values. Also, the syntax for your string interpolation is a little messed up. You may to be trying to combine string concatenation and interpolation? I say this because you only need one set of quotes. Also, the output should read "The product of 2 and 4 is 8" where yours reads something closer to "8, 2 * 4". Yours actually won't compile, but if you fixed your quotes it would still not be what the challenge is looking for. You can click the preview button and it will give you a good idea of where your error is happening!

let firstValue = 1
let secondValue = 2
let product = firstValue * secondValue
let output = "The product of \(firstValue) times \(secondValue) is \(product)"

Note that it is possible to do math operations inside string interpolation like you seem to have attempted. However, it has to be inside the parentheses.

let output = "The product of \(firstValue) times \(secondValue) is \(firstValue * secondValue)"

Keep up the hard work!