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iOS Objective-C Basics (Retired) Fundamentals of C Arrays

Posted by Art Carter
Art Carter
625 Points

Array syntax

In the video on Arrays, the instructor declares an array: float numbers-geeks_love[ ] = {3.145, 1.618, 1.4142};

When I attempt to declare an array in the exercise, it says I must declare the number of elements in the brackets [3]

When I tried it with a number in the brackets, I got the same error message.

I opened Xcode an tried it without the number inside and it compiled and ran fine.

Any explanation?

Rodrigo Chousal
Rodrigo Chousal
16,009 Points
Rodrigo Chousal
Rodrigo Chousal
16,009 Points

Hi Art! Could you post your code? Maybe I can help you out.

1 Answer

J.D. Sandifer
J.D. Sandifer
18,813 Points
J.D. Sandifer
J.D. Sandifer
18,813 Points

If I remember correctly, the challenge asked you to create an array large enough for three items. That's all! You don't need to put items in the array - it should stay empty.

Re-read the directions and follow them exactly. Typically, the challenges are simpler than you expect. (Please note: I didn't say easier, I said simpler. Sometimes I find it harder to only right the code the challenge asks for...)