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Binary operator '~=' cannot be applied to operands of type 'String' and 'String?'

I have a simple switch-statement that is not that simple.

switch(bubble?.name){ //bubble is SKPhysicsBody
    case "largeBubble": // <= error
        newBubbleSize = "medium"
        break;
    default:
        newBubbleSize = "large"
        break;
}

Here I get error that I mentioned in title Binary operator '~=' cannot be applied to operands of type 'String' and 'String?'. And I have no clue why it is a problem that one of them is an optional.

Solution

  • Because of Optional Chaining, bubble?.name has type String?. You have a few options:

    • Use "largeBubble"? in your case expression (Swift 2+ only).
    • Check for nil before doing your switch, so the switch argument will be a String instead of String?.
    • Use bubble!.name (or bubble.name if it's a SKPhysicsBody!) if you are absolutely sure that it won't be nil