Understanding Swift's Codable Protocol
Swift’s Codable protocol is a powerful feature that simplifies the process of encoding and decoding data between Swift types and external representations like JSON. This guide covers everything you need to know about working with Codable. What is Codable? Codable is a type alias that combines two protocols: typealias Codable = Encodable & Decodable Encodable: Allows converting Swift types to external formats (e.g., JSON) Decodable: Allows converting external formats back into Swift types Basic Usage The simplest way to use Codable is with types that have Codable-compatible properties:...