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iOS Swift 2.0 Collections and Control Flow Introduction to Collections Working with Arrays

Posted by polycount
polycount
1,582 Points

Very confused about concatenating two arrays.

So, I'm asked to concatenate two arrays. I remember concatenation from an earlier course, but the instructions did not ask me to make a second array. Assuming they must have just assumed I would do so to pass the task, I created a second array. When I try to concatenate the two now, however, I'm no longer passing Task One.

I don't know. Perhaps someone can weigh in here.

I assumed by the "two methods to add items to arrays", they meant using the insert method. Instead, they are having me use concatenation. An excellent way to have me use past skills already learned, and I'm glad they force you to recall past information (I've kept all my playground work organized, with personal notes in the form of comments in case I ever forget anything), but the instructions could be a bit clearer. Thanks in advance, everyone! I want to learn this stuff.

arrays.swift 
// Enter your code below
var arrayOfInts: [Int] = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
arrayOfInts.append(7)
var arrayOfIntsSecond: [Int] = [8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
arrayOfInts = arrayOfInts + arrayOfIntsSecond

1 Answer

Michael Reining
Michael Reining
10,101 Points
Michael Reining
Michael Reining
10,101 Points

Hi Cohen,

Here is why your code does not work. The code challenge says:

Add another item to the array by concatenating an array.

In other words, they want you to add 1 item only using this method. Not an array with multiple items. ;)

// Enter your code below
var arrayOfInts = [1,2,3,4,5,6]
arrayOfInts.append(7)
var arrayOfMoreInts = [8] // add just 1 item not multiple
arrayOfInts = arrayOfInts + arrayOfMoreInts

I hope that helps,

Mike

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polycount
polycount
1,582 Points

Hi, Michael!

I apologize for the delayed response, my power went out - terrible timing. Thank you so much for your immensely helpful response - I will absolutely take you up on that offer to check out your app. So far, the code challenges have been nice, if a bit easy, challenges, but every now and then I hit that little stumbling block - an app that helps with that will certainly be useful.

Thanks again! Marked your answer as best answer.