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iOS Swift 2.0 Basics An Introduction to Swift Programming Working With Variables

Posted by Brandon Torrence
Brandon Torrence
33 Points

I keep getting the message telling me that my code can't be complied. I do not know what it wants me to do.

Challenge Task 1 of 2: Declare a variable named language and assign the string "Swift". We didn't go over the specific syntax for creating a String so remember to start with a double quote, write the word, and close it with a double quote.

variables.swift 
// var language = "Swift"
jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points

Just wondering: did you mean for the line to be a comment?

1 Answer

Travinna Nerestant
Travinna Nerestant
1,609 Points
Travinna Nerestant
Travinna Nerestant
1,609 Points 
// var language = "Swift"

What you have written above would be a comment. It's a great way to leave notes for other developers working on the same project. Simply remove // and it will become the variable.

It will look like this:

var language = "Swift"

Happy Coding!