String Array to Int8 Array byte TypeCasting

Question

The code which i am using but it shows an error of cannot invoke initializer for type array with argument list of string.utf8view

Help me to convert a string to signed int byte array

 static func stringToByteArray(string : String)-> Array<Int8> 
  {
        let array: [Int8] = Array(string.utf8)
        //print("string array \(array)")
        return array

    }

Possible duplicate of http://stackoverflow.com/questions/30255402/swift-how-to-convert-a-string-to-uint8-array — ridvankucuk, May 05 '16 at 04:53
yes i am using that same code but it is for UInt8, i need it for Int8 byte array conversion — Nisha Nair, May 05 '16 at 04:56

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered May 05 '16 at 06:00

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Use this method that firstly convert your array to unsigned integer then to signed array as there is no method to typecast unsigned array to signed array directly.

 func stringToByteArray(string : String)-> Array<Int8>
    {
        let array: [UInt8] = Array(string.utf8)
        var arraySigned = [Int8]()
        var convertSigned: Int8!
        for element in array
        {
            convertSigned = Int8(bitPattern: element)
            arraySigned.append(convertSigned)
        }

        print("string array \(arraySigned)")
        return arraySigned

    }

answered May 05 '16 at 06:00

Himanshu

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@NishaNair: Don't forget to *accept* helpful answers! – Martin R May 06 '16 at 13:39
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Simpler: `let arraySigned = string.utf8.map { Int8(bitPattern: $0) }` – Martin R May 06 '16 at 16:35

String Array to Int8 Array byte TypeCasting

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