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iOS Swift 2.0 Basics Swift Types Recap: Swift Types

Chad Crabb
Chad Crabb
1,142 Points
Posted by Chad Crabb
Chad Crabb
1,142 Points

I think my code should work. Why is it not?

let firstValue: Int = 5

let secondValue: Int = 7

let product: Int = firstValue * secondValue

let output: String = "The product of (firstValue) times (secondValue) is (product)"

types.swift 
// Enter your code below
let firstValue: Int = 5

let secondValue: Int = 7

let product: Int = firstValue * secondValue

let output: String = "The product of \(firstValue) times \(secondValue) is \(product)"

1 Answer

Richard Lu
Richard Lu
20,185 Points
Richard Lu
Richard Lu
20,185 Points

Hi Chad,

The code you have is definitely correct, but I think what the instructor wants to emphasize is type inferencing (allowing the compiler to figure out the types). Here's what he wants:

// Enter your code below
let firstValue = 5
let secondValue = 7
let product = firstValue * secondValue
let output = "The product of \(firstValue) times \(secondValue) is \(product)"

EDIT: 10.26.15

The challenge has been fixed, and you can now have your solution look like this with the types:

// Enter your code below
let firstValue: Int = 10
let secondValue: Int = 5
let product: Int = firstValue * secondValue
let output: String = "The product of \(firstValue) times \(secondValue) is \(product)"