type conversion NSDate String

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ShinehahGnolaum OP

Created Jun ’16

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I am trying to display a value of type NSDate with a label.

label.text = date

I get an error saying, "Cannot assign value of type 'NSDate?' to type 'String?'".

I have tried using the "as" operator, but it won't work.

label.text = date as String

I get an error saying, "Cannot convert value of type 'NSDate?' to type 'String?' in coercion"

What is the solution to this problem?

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rsharp OP

Jun ’16

A date isn't a string. You can obtain a string representation of the date by using a formatter (adjust the formatter styles as needed). This will also do the right thing in all regions of the world:

#if swift(>=3)

let theFormatter = DateFormatter()
theFormatter.dateStyle = .mediumStyle
let theString = theFormatter.string(from: Date())

#else

let theFormatter = NSDateFormatter()
theFormatter.dateStyle = .MediumStyle
let theString = theFormatter.stringFromDate(NSDate())

#endif

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