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Swift 5.7: Shorthand for optional unwrapping

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Swift 5.7: Shorthand for optional unwrapping

Swift 5.7 comes with a new feature that saves our time

To unwrap an optional value we used to do

if let username = username {
  print(usernname)
}

After Swift 5.7 new shorthand, we can easily do

if let username {
  print(usernname)
}

Without repeating the variable name again

Start using the new shorthand and save your time!

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  • Ahmed Elgendy

    iOS Software Engineer (Swift, SwiftUI) with +4 years of experience working with international teams and clients, Published +10 apps, seeking to build world-class apps

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