Read and write a String from text file

Question

I need to read and write data to/from a text file, but I haven\'t been able to figure out how.

I found this sample code in the Swift\'s iBook, but I still don\'t kno

Answer 1

Swift 3.x - 5.x

The Best Example is to Create a Local Logfile with an Extension .txt that can visible and show in the "Files App" with current date and Time as a File Name

just add this code in info.plist enable these two features

  UIFileSharingEnabled
  LSSupportsOpeningDocumentsInPlace

and this Function Below

var logfileName : String = ""

func getTodayString() -> String{

    let date = Date()
    let calender = Calendar.current
    let components = calender.dateComponents([.year,.month,.day,.hour,.minute,.second], from: date)

    let year = components.year
    let month = components.month
    let day = components.day
    let hour = components.hour
    let minute = components.minute
    let second = components.second

    let today_string = String(year!) + "-" + String(month!) + "-" + String(day!) + "-" + String(hour!)  + "" + String(minute!) + "" +  String(second!)+".txt"

    return today_string

}

func LogCreator(){
    logfileName = getTodayString()

    print("LogCreator: Logfile Generated Named: \(logfileName)")

    let file = logfileName //this is the file. we will write to and read from it

    let text = "some text" //just a text

    if let dir = FileManager.default.urls(for: .documentDirectory, in: .userDomainMask).first {

        let fileURL = dir.appendingPathComponent(file)
        let documentPath = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(.documentDirectory,.userDomainMask, true)[0]
        print("LogCreator: The Logs are Stored at location \(documentPath)")


        //writing
        do {
            try text.write(to: fileURL, atomically: false, encoding: .utf8)
        }
        catch {/* error handling here */}

        //reading
        do {
            let text2 = try String(contentsOf: fileURL, encoding: .utf8)
            print("LogCreator: The Detail log are :-\(text2)")
        }
        catch {/* error handling here */}
    }
}


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