Swift shorthand to access property versus default value

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Does Swift have a shorthand syntax for substituting default values when trying to access properties on an optional? For example:

let value = anOptional != nil ? anOptional.value : defaultValue

This is not a question about the simple use of the ?? coalescing operator, but a question about a shorthand syntax for assigning from a property on a non-nil optional.

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 26 '16 at 16:39

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You can do this let value = anOptional ?? defaultValue

answered Jan 26 '16 at 16:39

Breek

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More in line with the example: `let value = anOptional?.value ?? defaultValue` – titaniumdecoy Jan 26 '16 at 16:44
The answer in the comment is actually what I was seeking, not the simple use of the coalescing operator. – Neal Stublen Jan 26 '16 at 20:01

Swift shorthand to access property versus default value

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