How do I parse an array inside parsed JSON in Swift?

Question

I\'m using an API that returns JSON that looks like this

{
   \"boards\":[
      {
         \"attribute\":\"value1\"
      },
      {
         \"attribute\":         


        

Answer 1

Take a look here:https://github.com/lingoer/SwiftyJSON

let json = JSONValue(dataFromNetworking)
if let userName = json[0]["user"]["name"].string{
    //Now you got your value
}

Answer 2

Dictionary access in Swift returns an Optional, so you need to force the value (or use the if let syntax) to use it.

This works: parsedJSON["boards"]![0]

(It probably shouldn't crash Xcode, though)

Answer 3

You can create a variable

var myBoard: NSArray = parsedJSON["boards"] as! NSArray

and then you can access whatever you have in "boards" like-

println(myBoard[0])

Answer 4

The correct way to deal with this would be to check the return from the dictionary key:

    if let element = parsedJSON["boards"] {
        println(element[0])
    }