How to split an array in half in Swift?

Question

How do I split a deck of cards? I have an array made and a random card dealer, but have no idea how to split the deck.

Thanks everyone for the help! I now have a working

Answer 1

You can use subscript range

let deck: [String] = ["J", "Q", "K", "A"]

// use ArraySlice only for transient computation
let leftSplit: ArraySlice = deck[0 ..< deck.count / 2] // "J", "Q"
let rightSplit: ArraySlice = deck[deck.count / 2 ..< deck.count] // "K", "A"

// make arrays from ArraySlice
let leftDeck: [String] = Array(leftSplit) // "J", "Q"
let rightDeck: [String] = Array(rightSplit) // "K", "A"

EDIT: above code is for Swift 2, maybe for Swift 3 is a more convenient way.