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Jorge Castillo
820 Pointswhy this code is working on my Xcode and not in the test area
let name = "Jorge."
let greeting = " ("Hi there,") (name)"
// Enter your code below
let name = "Jorge."
let greeting = " \("Hi there,") \(name)"
6 Answers
Pavel Fomchenkov
20,897 PointsOk, I got it. It could be a test area trouble. You can actually write it like
let greeting = "\("Hi there"), \(name)"
That is right. But it is unnecessary to interpolate [use the \() construct in] an actual string inside a string. Just write it "as is" like that:
let greeting = "Hi there, \(name)"
Jorge Castillo
820 PointsThanks, Pavel. You clarified properly the concept I got it I do not the () for the first string.
Thanks so much again. Have a good night
Jorge
Pavel Fomchenkov
20,897 PointsYou do not need to write "\("strings inside the parentheses")" to output regular text, just "write the text and \(non_string_vars) inside the parentheses". Also there is just an extra space before the first quote-slash.
Jorge Castillo
820 PointsThanks, not working in that way
Pavel Fomchenkov
20,897 PointsWhat code do you use now? I don't want to give you the answer but some hints.
Jorge Castillo
820 PointsI typed this on Xcode and not error as test area. let name = "Jorge."
let greeting = "("Hi there,") (name)"
let finalGreeting = "(greeting) ("How are you?.")"
Thanks, Pavel