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iOS Swift Basics Swift Types String Manipulation

Rex Stage
Rex Stage
97 Points
Posted by Rex Stage
Rex Stage
97 Points

interpolation

What am I doing wrong?

let name = "Rex" let greeting = "Hi There"

let interpolatedGreeting = "(greeting), (name)"

strings.swift 
// Enter your code below

1 Answer

Andrew Boryk
Andrew Boryk
15,916 Points
Andrew Boryk
Andrew Boryk
15,916 Points

First, I'd recommend separating your variables onto separate lines, it is easier to read considering that the variables are loosely related.

In addition, the format for string interpolation is: '\ (wordHere)' [Without the space between \ and (]. I suppose the markdown removed it in your question.

The question is also asking for two strings to be made, one named 'name' with the value of "Rex", and the other named 'greeting' with the value of "Hi there, (name)". I can understand the confusion after reading the question.

Here is a fixed answer:

let name = "Rex" 
let greeting = "Hi there, \(name)"

Hope this helps!

Rex Stage
Rex Stage
97 Points
Rex Stage
Rex Stage
97 Points

Thank you. I understand what I was doing wrong.