For example, I have the following code:
let task = NSURLSession.sharedSession().dataTaskWithURL(url, completionHandler: {data, response, error -> Void in
var dann = NSString(data: data, encoding: NSUTF8StringEncoding)!
self.str = dann
})
task.resume()
I want to transfer the data to a variable in the class (the str variable in the class). The string "self.str = dann" does not convey anything. How can I do this?
I'm not sure NSString is the type you want. JSON may be format of the data returned, depending on your URL's functionality. I tried the code provided and got the same issues, but if you treat it as JSON (I used httpbin.org as a dummy URL source) and it worked.
let task = NSURLSession.sharedSession().dataTaskWithURL(NSURL(string: "http://httpbin.org/get")!, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
do{
let str = try NSJSONSerialization.JSONObjectWithData(data!, options: NSJSONReadingOptions.AllowFragments) as! [String:AnyObject]
print(str)
}
catch {
print("json error: \(error)")
}
})
task.resume()
(thanks for suggested edit @sgthad. the edit is not particularly relevant to the question, but still wanted to update the code to be current.)
Update for Swift 3 syntax
let url = URL(string: "http://httpbin.org/get")!
let task = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: url) { (data, response, error) in
guard let unwrappedData = data else { return }
do {
let str = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: unwrappedData, options: .allowFragments)
print(str)
} catch {
print("json error: \(error)")
}
}
task.resume()
Can you try dispatch_async?
let task = NSURLSession.sharedSession().dataTaskWithURL(NSURL(string: url)!) {(data, response, error) in
dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), {
var dann = NSString(data: data, encoding: NSUTF8StringEncoding)!
self.str = dann
})
}
task.resume()
// Swift 3 based for Quick ref.
let task = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: NSURL(string: "http://httpbin.org/get")! as URL, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
do{
let str = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data!, options: JSONSerialization.ReadingOptions.allowFragments) as! [String:AnyObject]
print(str)
} catch {
fatalError("json error: \(error)")
}
})
task.resume()