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iOS Build a Weather App with Swift Simple Data Structures Loading Files From A Directory

Posted by kevin11
kevin11
2,535 Points

File from directory challenge?

I feel like I am really close to completing this challenge but I can't seem to complete it. Here is the challenge:

Given a resource named "CrazyInformation.plist" located in the main application directory, first retrieve the path to this resource and assign the string to a constant named plistPath. Once you have the plistPath, create an instance of NSDictionary containing the contents of the plist.

I got the first part of the challenge but there is an error for the second part. I feel like I am missing something. Please help me. Here is my code:

plist.swift 
import Foundation

// Add your code below

let plistPath = NSBundle.mainBundle().pathForResource("CrazyInformation", ofType: "plist")

let dictionary = NSDictionary(contentsOfFile: "plist")
Chris Howie
Chris Howie
13,216 Points
Chris Howie
Chris Howie
13,216 Points

First part of the challenge is: '''if let plistPath = NSBundle.mainBundle().pathForResource("CrazyInformation", ofType: "plist") {

}'''

Second Part is:

'''if let plistPath = NSBundle.mainBundle().pathForResource("CrazyInformation", ofType: "plist") { let currentCrazyInformation = NSDictionary(contentsOfFile: plistPath) }'''