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iOS Error Handling in Swift 2.0 Error Handling Handling Errors

Posted by jc laurent
jc laurent
6,351 Points

error handling

"Make sure you're calling the parse method!" I thought I had....

error.swift 
enum ParserError: ErrorType {
  case EmptyDictionary(String)
  case InvalidKey(String)
}

struct Parser {
  var data: [String : String?]?

  func parse() throws {
  if let someDict = data { 
  if let someData = someDict["someKey"] {
        } else { throw ParserError.InvalidKey("No response") }
        } else { throw ParserError.EmptyDictionary("Unknown")

    }


  }
}

let data: [String : String?]? = ["someKey": nil]
let parser = Parser(data: data)

do {
let result = try parse(data, parser) 
} catch ParserError.EmptyDictionary(let key) {
} catch ParserError.InvalidKey(let dat) {
}

11 Answers

Moritz Lang
Moritz Lang
25,909 Points
Moritz Lang
Moritz Lang
25,909 Points

Hi, why do you add an associated type to the parser error enum? I think that's much more than the challenge asks for. Also please make sure to always add a generic catch block, so that you app knows what to do if none of the specific catch blocks get called. In my solution I use a guard let statement, but feel free to go with your if let statement instead, if you preferr.

enum ParserError: ErrorType {
  case EmptyDictionary
  case InvalidKey
}

struct Parser {
  var data: [String : String?]?

  func parse() throws {
    guard let data = self.data else { throw ParserError.EmptyDictionary }
    guard data.keys.contains("someKey") else { throw ParserError.InvalidKey }
  }
}

let data: [String : String?]? = ["someKey": nil]
let parser = Parser(data: data)

do {
  try parser.parse()
} catch ParserError.EmptyDictionary {
  print("The dictionary is empty.")
} catch ParserError.InvalidKey {
  print("Invalid key.")
} catch {
  print("Fuck.")
}
jc laurent
jc laurent
6,351 Points
jc laurent
jc laurent
6,351 Points

well the fact is I'm following the course and the examples given that's why I got stuck! thks Moritz

Moritz Lang
Moritz Lang
25,909 Points
Moritz Lang
Moritz Lang
25,909 Points

Maybe you have to slown down and really try to understand the "why". I think it's a longer learning path if you just try to pass all challenges as fast as you can and 3 days later don't know how to solve it anymore.

jc laurent
jc laurent
6,351 Points
jc laurent
jc laurent
6,351 Points

sure

jc laurent
jc laurent
6,351 Points
jc laurent
jc laurent
6,351 Points

any method to propose perhaps?

Moritz Lang
Moritz Lang
25,909 Points
Moritz Lang
Moritz Lang
25,909 Points

You mean any help on how to learn iOS development?

jc laurent
jc laurent
6,351 Points
jc laurent
jc laurent
6,351 Points

absolutely

Moritz Lang
Moritz Lang
25,909 Points
Moritz Lang
Moritz Lang
25,909 Points

Well, that depends. :) For me blogging helps a lot. And if I'm not 100% sure about what's taught in a video I simply watch it again.

jc laurent
jc laurent
6,351 Points
jc laurent
jc laurent
6,351 Points

Which blogs?

jc laurent
jc laurent
6,351 Points
jc laurent
jc laurent
6,351 Points

Thks Moritz

Baran Ozkan
Baran Ozkan
8,818 Points
Baran Ozkan
Baran Ozkan
8,818 Points

My Xcode compiler is forcing me to unwrap data.keys.contains("someKey") using a '!' or '?' although I'm already using guard statement for unwrapping. Does this have to do with version changes or what's going on? Thanks in advance!

Full code below.

'''

enum ParserError: Error { case emptyDictionary case invalidKey }

struct Parser { var data: [String : String?]?

func parse() throws {
    guard let data1 = data else {
        throw ParserError.emptyDictionary
    }
    guard data.keys.contains("someKey") else {
        throw ParserError.invalidKey
    }
}

}

let data: [String : String?]? = ["someKey": nil] let parser = Parser(data: data)

do { try parser.parse() } catch ParserError.emptyDictionary { print("Empty Dictionary") } catch ParserError.invalidKey { print("Invalid Key") }

'''