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iOS Swift Basics (retired) Collections What is a Dictionary?

Posted by colinwylie
colinwylie
4,220 Points

I don't understand why this isn't compiling. It compiles just fine in xcode when I copypaste it!

I don't seem to be able to pass this question. I feel like my code answers all of the instructions, but it says it cannot compile. It compiles fine in xcode

dictionaries.swift 
let currencies = ["US":"Dollar","UK":"Pound","JP":"Yen"]

let ukCurrency = "Pound"
currencies["UK"] = ukCurrency

1 Answer

Jhoan Arango
Jhoan Arango
14,575 Points
Jhoan Arango
Jhoan Arango
14,575 Points

Hey Colin:

Try it the other way around 

let ukCurrency = currencies["UK"]