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iOS Swift 2.0 Basics Swift Types String Manipulation

Why am I not able to interpolate my strings. let name = "Linda", let greeting = "\Hi there, \(Linda)"

Why I am not able to interpolate my strings. let name = "Linda", let greeting = "\Hi there, (Linda)"

strings.swift
// Enter your code below
let name = "Linda"
let greeting = "\hi there, \(name)"
Kyle Lambert
Kyle Lambert
1,969 Points
You just need to fix it a little. Theres no need for the backslash before "Hi there". 
Only needed when declaring a variable or constant.

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