How do i set a value to true ,after a loop, in objective-c?

Question

The  exact request is, create a for loop that will begin with a value of 5 and end with a value of 25. In each iteration, add the incrementing value to mathTotal. When the loop is finished running, set 'isComplete' to true. I need help with the statement park of the for loop.
```variable_assignment.mm
int mathTotal;
  bool isComplete;
for ( int i =5; i <=25; i ++){
isComplete = isComplete +i;
}
```

Jason Anders · Answer

Hey Alex,
There are a few issues going on with your code:
First, are some spacing issues inside of the for conditions. A couple are just for readability, but one is a syntax error. The one that will result in an error is the incrementer. There cannot be a space between the variable and the ++.
Next is the adding of the values of the incrementor. Right now you are trying to add it to the boolean variable isComplete. Also, with just a plus sign, you are performing a mathematical function instead of adding the new increment to the existing value. This needs a += But, the big thing is the values need to be added to the mathTotal.
Finally is changing the boolean to true. This has to be done outside of the loop after the loop has finished its iterations. This is simply done by assigning a value to the already declare variable.
Below is the corrected code for you to review. Have a look, and if it doesn't make sense, I suggeted you review the video before moving on, as these are fairly common and integral in Objective-C.
```objective-c
int mathTotal;
bool isComplete;
for (int i = 5; i <= 25; i++) {
  mathTotal += i;
}
isComplete = true;
```
Keep Coding! :)
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How do i set a value to true ,after a loop, in objective-c?

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Jason Anders

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