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Laz Alberto
284 PointsOperators not working?
whenever I type an operator with more than one equation (1+1 works fine, for example, but not 100 + 100 - 5 * 2 / 3 % 7) I get no result... what is happening!
Laz Alberto
284 PointsThanks Aaron, that's good to know. The problem actually resolved itself though. I closed xcode for a few hours and when I reopened, the equation worked as it was! Thanks a lot for responding, though!
1 Answer
Dave Berning
17,365 PointsTry using parentheses in your statement
var x = 1 + ((2 * 3) % 4)) // random numbers just for the example
if x < 5 {
// then do something
} else {
// then do something else
}
Laz Alberto
284 PointsThanks Dave, that's good to know. The problem actually resolved itself though. I closed xcode for a few hours and when I reopened, the equation worked as it was! Thanks a lot for responding, though!
Aaron Batchelder
3,240 PointsAaron Batchelder
3,240 PointsHey Laz. When you start writing a bunch of numbers like that with random operators you run into the order of operations. PEMDAS - Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction. It's good to figure out how exactly you want the equation to execute before writing it. Keep in mind you can use parens to override the order of operations because P - Parentheses is executed first.