How do I set a var or constant to a specific type in swift

I am very new to swift and I wanted to know about how to set a variable or constant to a specific type

I had some problems with just adding
var myVar = Date()

can anyone help

>Solution :

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To set a constant or variable to a specific type, use this.

Variables:

var currentDate:Date = Date()

Constants:

let currentDate:Date = Date()

you need to add that colon and then the type