Why is 'nil' not compatible with 'UnsafePointer' in Swift 3?

Question

Trying to create a CGMutablePath() as such:

let path = CGMutablePath()
CGPathMoveToPoint(path, nil, 30, 0)

but the compiler k

Answer 1

Try this:

let path = CGMutablePath()
path.move(to: CGPoint(x: 30, y: 0))

CGPath APIs are now imported as instance methods in Swift 3. You can check them with Command-clicking on CGMutablePath. Or see the latest reference of CGMutablePath.

Answer 2

I was getting this error when trying to draw inside a CGRect

This solved it for me:

 let framePath : CGMutablePath = CGMutablePath()
 framePath.addRect(frameRect)

I hope this saves you countless hours trying to solve this. :)