iterating an array to extract a value from firebase database in swift

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might sound like a basic question--but I'm not seeing where I am going wrong..

I end up with either of these two scenarios:

I keep getting the error "Could not cast value of type __NSCFNumber to NSSTring". if I use extractedSku = skuList[i]!.value["sku"] as! String
If I remove as! String it saves it, but it isn't saved as a string. How do I get this to be saved as a string?

I have appended data from firebase into an array

skuArray = [AnyObject?]()

in viewDidLoad, I am iterating skuArray to extract the 'sku' and store into a variable.

var skuArray = [AnyObject?]()
var productDetailArray = [AnyObject?]()

data stored in Sku Array is:

[Optional(Snap (aRandomKey) {
    active = 1;
    sku = 888888;
})]

viewDidLoad:

let skuList = self.skuArray

for var i = 0; i < skuList.count ; ++i{
    let extractedSku = skuList[i]!.value["sku"] as! String

    // go into database and extract "products" details by sku
    self.databaseRef.child("products/\(extractedSku)").observeEventType(.ChildAdded, withBlock: { (snapshot:FIRDataSnapshot) in

    self.productDetailArray.append(snapshot)
})

vacawama · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-12 01:42:07Z

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Since the underlying type is NSNumber, use the stringValue property to get a String:

if let extractedSku = (skuList[i]?.value["sku"] as? NSNumber)?.stringValue {
    // use extractedSku which is of type String
}

edited Sep 12, 2016 at 1:42

answered Sep 12, 2016 at 1:24

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gk103 Over a year ago

Perfect! Thanks you @vacawama for your help and advise.

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