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How to convert a Swift array to NSArray?

I have the following class

class Game {
    // An array of player objects
    private var playerList: [Player]?
}

I want to enumerate through the playerList; this requires to import Foundation then cast it to a NSArray; but its always complaining that it can't convert it

func hasAchievedGoal() {
    if let list:NSArray = playerList {

    }

    for (index,element) in list.enumerate() {
        print("Item \(index): \(element)")
    }
}

Cannot convert value of type '[Player]?' to specified type 'NSArray?'

I've tried the below, but that isn't working:

if let list:NSArray = playerList as NSArray
Solution

  • You don't need to cast to NSArray to enumerate:

    if let list = playerList {
  for (index,value) in list.enumerate() {
    // your code here
  }
}

    As for your cast you should do it like this:

    if let playerList = playerList,
    list = playerList as? NSArray {
  // use the NSArray list here
}