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iOS Swift Basics Swift Types String Manipulation

Michele Livingston
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Michele Livingston
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Posted by Michele Livingston
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Michele Livingston
iOS Development Techdegree Student 808 Points

The code I am entering works on the Xcode but does not work here. What could I be doing wrong?

Please see my code attached.

strings.swift 
// Enter your code below
let name = "Michele"
let greeting = "Hi there"

let interpolatedSaying = "\(greeting), \(name)"

1 Answer

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher

:sparkles: Your code does not meet the specifications of the challenge.

Hi there! You will find that many times in challenges, just having your code working and functional does not mean it will pass the challenge. Challenges are very strict and testing for specific things. Here's a quote from the challenge:

Set the value of greeting to an interpolated string that combines "Hi there, " with the string stored in the name constant.

Now take a look at your greeting constant. It is set to the value of "Hi there" and nothing else. The comma and interpolated value of name should also be part of this constant.

I feel like you should be able to get it with these hints, but let me know if you're still stuck! :sparkles:

:bulb: As a side note, it's always a good idea to avoid doing anything not explicitly asked for by the challenge. Even if functional, this can cause the challenge to fail. A third constant was never asked for.