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iOS Swift Basics Swift Types Recap: Swift Types

Posted by conor mccarthy
conor mccarthy
Courses Plus Student 127 Points

how would I do this? Using string interpolation, create a string literal that describes the operation we just performed.

Using string interpolation, create a string literal that describes the operation we just performed. For example, given the following values for firstValue, secondValue and product respectively: 2, 4, 8. The string should read: "The product of 2 times 4 is 8". Assign this string to a constant named output. my values are 5 and 8

types.swift 
// Enter your code below
let firstValue = 5
let secondValue = 8
let product = firstValue * secondValue
let output = "\(firstValue), (secondValue)"

1 Answer

Matthew Long
Matthew Long
28,407 Points
Matthew Long
Matthew Long
28,407 Points

You had it, but then you stopped! The challenge wanted you to form the string "The product of 5 times 8 is 40". Where 5 is the firstValue, 8 is the secondValue and 40 is their product computed in the product constant.

let firstValue = 5
let secondValue = 8
let product = firstValue * secondValue
let output = "The product of \(firstValue) times \(secondValue) is \(product)"

Be sure not to forget string interpolation has to have the backslash and the parentheses, \().