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Egor Bedunkevich
605 PointsCan someone please help me with this?
So I did some experimenting and came across something interesting... Take a look!
So when I write this code, i get an error!
var mySentence = "I like to eat (myConstant)" let myConstant = "oranges"
However, when I write myConstant above mySentence, the error goes away.. why? Can someone please explain this to me in detail...?
1 Answer
Matthias Vanspringel
2,529 PointsWhen you are creating your sentence you call the value of the myConstant constant, but the system doesn't know the value of that constant, because that doesn't exist. So the system will try to make a sentence, but does not know what to write. Make sure to declare your constant or variable before using it. Also don't forget to use the backslash when using string interpolation, something like: (myConstant).
A program will always run top-down, each line will be executed line after line, starting from the top. That is the reason why you should always first declare you variable or constant.
Happy coding!