Table View Cell Not Showing Date

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Created Sep ’20

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My table view cells aren't showing the date of json files collected from NewsApi.com. Can someone pls help ? Link to project below Link to project below. In in the LatestNewsViewController

https://github.com/lexypaul13/Covid-News

func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {

let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "cell1", for: indexPath) as! NewsTableViewCell

cell.authorName.text = articles?[indexPath.row].author

cell.headLine.text = articles?[indexPath.row].title

cell.newsImage.downloadImage(from:(self.articles?[indexPath.item].urlImage ?? "nill"))

if let date = articles?[indexPath.row].publishedAt{

let dateFormatter = DateFormatter()

dateFormatter.dateFormat = "yyyy-MM-dd"

guard let time = dateFormatter.date(from: date) else { return cell }

let formattedString = dateFormatter.string(from:time)

cell.timePublication.text = formattedString

}

return cell

}

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Answer 1

Claude31 OP

Sep ’20

Have you checked you get a date on line 8 ?
Could add on line 15:

Code Block else { print("no date at ", indexPath.row) }

and tell what you get

Code Block func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
        let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "cell1", for: indexPath) as! NewsTableViewCell
        cell.authorName.text = articles?[indexPath.row].author
        cell.headLine.text = articles?[indexPath.row].title
        cell.newsImage.downloadImage(from:(self.articles?[indexPath.item].urlImage ?? "nill"))
        if let date = articles?[indexPath.row].publishedAt {
            let dateFormatter = DateFormatter()
            dateFormatter.dateFormat = "yyyy-MM-dd"
            guard let time = dateFormatter.date(from: date) else { return cell }
            let formattedString = dateFormatter.string(from:time)
            cell.timePublication.text = formattedString
        }
        return cell
    }

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Answer 2

OOPer OP

Sep ’20

Accepted Answer

Are sure the date format for publishedAt is really "yyyy-MM-dd"?

To check if it is the right date format for publishedAt, change the following line:

Code Block       guard let time = dateFormatter.date(from: date) else { return cell }

to the following:

Code Block         guard let time = dateFormatter.date(from: date) else {
            print("Bad date: \(date)")
            return cell
        }

And see what you get.

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Answer 3

allstar_retro OP

Sep ’20

@OOPer It prints out "Bad date: 2020-08-22T18:55:36Z". Please verify that my assumption and solution to the problem is correct.
The string date doesn't match the date format because it is "yyyy-MM-dd" , I have to use a different string date to match it. Right ?

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Answer 4

OOPer OP

Sep ’20

I have to use a different string date to match it. Right ?

Right.

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