How to convert Data to a String
Swift version: 5.0
If you know an instance of Data contains a String and you want to convert it, you should use the String(decoding:as:) initializer, like this:
String(decoding: data, as: UTF8.self)Note: you do need to know which format is used to store the string, but UTF-8 is usually the best to go with.
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