How can I disable auto-correct on an input box?

Question

I'd like to disable auto-correct on an input box in my app. I've found a solution for objective-c that looks like this:

    UITextField* f = [[UITextField alloc] init];
    f.autocorrectionType = UITextAutocorrectionTypeNo;

I've tried implementing it like this, but it doesn't work:

    // in my viewController
    @IBOutlet weak var webAddressInput: UITextField!
    // in my viewDidLoad
    webAddressInput.autocorrectionType = UITextAutocorrectionTypeNo

How can I disable auto-correct on an input box in Swift?

Answer 1

Swift's treatment of enums takes a little getting used to. If you search on UITextAutocorrectionTypeNo in the docs, it leads you to the umbrella type UITextAutocorrectionType.

The Swift definition of that type is

enum UITextAutocorrectionType : Int {
    case Default
    case No
    case Yes
}

In Swift you use type.value, so this would be

UITextAutocorrectionType.No

Your line would be

webAddressInput.autocorrectionType = UITextAutocorrectionType.No

(Although, looking at the docs, I don't see an autocorrectionType property on UITextField)