How to convert Swift optional NSNumber to optional Int? (any improvements on my code?)

Question

What would be the shortest/cleanest way to convert an Optional Number to an Optional Int in Swift?

Is there a better way than this? (see below)

let orderNumberInt : Int?
if event.orderNum != nil {
    orderNumberInt = Int(event.orderNum!)
} else {
    orderNumberInt = nil
}

score 25 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 08 '21 at 15:57

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I think most easiest way is

var orderNumberInt = orderNum?.intValue

Also, you can do it like this

var orderNum:NSNumber? = NSNumber(int: 12)
var orderNumberInt:Int? = (orderNum != nil) ? Int(orderNum!) : nil
print(orderNumberInt)

edited Mar 08 '21 at 15:57

George

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answered Dec 01 '15 at 03:48

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int is the initialiser for Int32 – Leo Dabus Dec 01 '15 at 03:52
thanks guys - you made it hard to choose which was correct first :) But what I'm after specifically here would be "var orderNumberInt = orderNum?.integerValue" so I choose this one, hope thats ok – Greg Dec 01 '15 at 03:58
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FYI, this method has been renamed from `integerValue` to `intValue` in Swift 4. – OffensivelyBad Jun 04 '20 at 13:57

score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 01 '15 at 03:50

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let number:NSNumber? = NSNumber(integer: 125)


if let integerValue = number?.integerValue {
    print(integerValue)
}

let integerValue = number?.integerValue ?? 0

answered Dec 01 '15 at 03:50

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score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 17 '20 at 10:27

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orderNumberInt = orderNum?.intValue

This is the best way to do it in Swift.

Reference: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/foundation/nsnumber/1412554-intvalue

answered Jul 17 '20 at 10:27

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Jintin · Answer 4 · 2015-12-01T03:46:35.010

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You can use if let syntax

    var number: NSNumber?
    if let value = number as? Int {
        // get int value
    } else {

    }

edited Dec 01 '15 at 03:46

answered Dec 01 '15 at 03:39

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Dec 06 '19 at 09:34

I am using this simple conversion:

// lets consider following vars
var nsNum: NSNumber?
var oiNum: Int? // oi - optional Int

NSNumber to optional Int?

nsNum = NSNumber.init(value: 18)
oiNum = nsNum as? Int

optional Int? to NSNumber

oiNum = 19
nsNum = oiNum as NSNumber?

p.s. I am new to swift, so if something wrong, feel free to correct :-)

How to convert Swift optional NSNumber to optional Int? (any improvements on my code?)

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