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Spentak
Spentak

Reputation: 3359

How to unwrap optional NSDictionary

I cannot unwrap an optional NSDictionary. I am using NSDictionary because that is what I am returned when loading a plist from a file path.

var dict: NSDictionary? = NSDictionary(contentsOfFile: getFontPath())

assert(dict != nil, "Top level dictionary from plist can't be nil")

var fontArray = dict!objectForKey("fonts") as [NSDictionary]

The compiler is not recognizing dict! as an unwrap - tells me I should separate sequences by a ;

What is the problem and solution?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1731

Answers (1)

sapi
sapi

Reputation: 10224

You're missing the attribute accessor (ie, the dot) after the exclamation point:

var fontArray = dict!.objectForKey("fonts") as [NSDictionary]
                     ^

Depending on what you're doing, it might make more sense to use if let, eg:

if let unwrappedDict = dict as? NSDictionary {

}

Upvotes: 2

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