iOS Developer Interview Questions
What is the difference between try, try?, and try! in Swift?
Suggested approach: A regular try requires you to catch errors, try? converts the throwing call into an optional where you’ll get back nil on failure, and try! will cause your app to crash if the throwing call fails. All three have their uses, so don’t dismiss one out of hand.
Estimated difficulty: Easy
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