Generating QR Code with SwiftUI shows empty picture

Question

im trying to generate a QR code in my app. The problem is that whenever I do the picture is just an empty square. I stripped down the code to the basics to try and show my p

Answer 1

func returnQRData(str: String) -> Data {
     let filter = CIFilter(name: "CIQRCodeGenerator")
     let data = str.data(using: .ascii, allowLossyConversion: false)
     filter?.setValue(data, forKey: "inputMessage")
     let transform = CGAffineTransform(scaleX: 5, y: 5)


     let image = filter?.outputImage?.transformed(by: transform)
     let uiImage = UIImage(ciImage: image!)

     return uiImage.pngData()!
}

Image(uiImage: UIImage(data: self.returnQRData(str: "www.apple.com")) ?? UIImage(named: "noImage1")!)
    .resizable()
    .aspectRatio(contentMode: .fit)
    .padding()