Does “let _ = …” (let underscore equal) have any use in Swift?

Question

Does using let _ = ... have any purpose at all?

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Answer 1

Using let _ = ... specifically tells the compiler that you know that the expression on the right returns a value but that you don't care about it.

In instances where the method has been marked with warn_unused_result, if you don't use the underscore then the compiler will complain with a warning. (Because in some cases it could be an error to not use the return value.)