How to convert a string to an int
Swift version: 5.0
If you have an integer hiding inside a string, you can convert between the two just by using the integer's constructor, like this:
let myString1 = "556"
let myInt1 = Int(myString1)Because strings might contain something that isn’t a number – e.g. “Fish” rather than “556” – the Int initializer will return an optional integer, so if you want to force a value you should use nil coalescing like this:
let myInt2 = Int(myString) ?? 0As with other data types (Float and Double) it’s also possible to convert by using NSString if you’re desperate:
let myInt3 = (myString1 as NSString).integerValueIdeally, though, that shouldn’t needed.
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