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

Tyler Dotson
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Tyler Dotson
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Posted by Tyler Dotson
Tyler Dotson
Courses Plus Student 1,740 Points

how to I do change the background color??

Dont i do view.backgroundColor = UIColor.blue? but that doesnt work. why??

ViewController.swift 
class ViewController: UIViewController {

  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.
  }

  let blueColor = UIColor.blue

  view.backgroundColor = blueColor
}

1 Answer

Abdullah Althobetey
Abdullah Althobetey
18,216 Points
Abdullah Althobetey
Abdullah Althobetey
18,216 Points

put this code inside the viewDidLoad() method and it should work.