Working with Dictionaries in Swift

Dictionaries are widely used in Swift to store key-value pairs. Below is a tutorial on how to work with dictionaries in Swift, along with a code snippet demonstrating their usage.

Creating a Dictionary

To create a dictionary in Swift, you can use the following syntax:

var studentGrades = [String: Int]()
studentGrades["Alice"] = 95
studentGrades["Bob"] = 87
studentGrades["Charlie"] = 90}

Accessing and Modifying Values

You can access and modify values in a dictionary using subscript notation:

print(studentGrades["Alice"]) // Output: Optional(95)

studentGrades["Bob"] = 90}

Iterating Through a Dictionary

You can iterate through the key-value pairs of a dictionary using a for-in loop:

for (name, grade) in studentGrades {
    print("\(name): \(grade)")
}

Checking for Key Existence

You can check if a key exists in a dictionary using the contains method:

if studentGrades.contains(where: { $0.key == "Alice" }) {
    print("Alice's grade exists")
}

Removing Key-Value Pairs

To remove a key-value pair from a dictionary, you can use the removeValue(forKey:) method:

studentGrades.removeValue(forKey: "Charlie")}

Working with dictionaries in Swift is a powerful way to organize and manipulate data in your code. By understanding how to create, access, modify, iterate, and check for key existence in dictionaries, you can leverage this data structure effectively in your Swift projects.