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iOS Swift Basics Swift Operators Working With Operators: Part 2

CJ Doyle
CJ Doyle
1,530 Points
Posted by CJ Doyle
CJ Doyle
1,530 Points

What am I doing wrong? Should I use initialScore = initialScore + 1

var initialScore = 8 initialScore = +=1

operators.swift 
// Enter your code below

var initialScore = 8
initialScore = +=1

1 Answer

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points

The unary plus operator is += not = += so you'd have:

initialScore +=1
CJ Doyle
CJ Doyle
1,530 Points
CJ Doyle
CJ Doyle
1,530 Points

I didn't even realize I was the assignment operator there. Thank you smh