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# matchmakerViewController(_:didFailWithError:)

Handles when a view controller encounters an error while finding players for a match.

```
func matchmakerViewController(_ viewController: GKMatchmakerViewController, didFailWithError error: any Error)
```

## Parameters

`viewController`

The view controller that encounters an error.

`error`

The error that occurs.

## Discussion

This method needs to dismiss the view controller.

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