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iOS Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift Views and View Controllers IBActions and IBOutlets

Posted by Frenklin Hasani
Frenklin Hasani
1,754 Points

What is wrong?

random_quote.swift 
class viewController: UIViewController {

    @IBOutlet weak var quoteLabel: UILabel!

    @IBAction func quoteButtonPressed() {
        quoteLabel.text = "A stitch in time saves nine"
    }

}

2 Answers

Greg Kaleka
Greg Kaleka
39,021 Points
Greg Kaleka
Greg Kaleka
39,021 Points

Hi Frenklin,

The text property is an optional, so...

setUILabelText.swift 
class viewController: UIViewController {

    @IBOutlet weak var quoteLabel: UILabel!

    @IBAction func quoteButtonPressed() {
        quoteLabel.text? = "A stitch in time saves nine."
    }

}
Frenklin Hasani
Frenklin Hasani
1,754 Points
Frenklin Hasani
Frenklin Hasani
1,754 Points

Thanks a lot