How to convert an int to a string

Written by Paul Hudson    @twostraws

Swift's string interpolation means you can convert all sorts of data – including integers – to a string in just one line of code:

let str1 = "\(myInt)"

However, the more common way is just to use the string constructor, like this:

let str2 = String(myInt)

Available from iOS 7.0

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