How to fix “SWIFT_VERSION '3.0' is unsupported, supported versions are: 4.0, 4.2, 5.0” error in Xcode 10.2?

Question

I\'m trying to run downloaded from app, try to open in Xcode and have an error:

\" Showing Recent Messages
:-1: SWIFT_VERSION \'3.0\' is unsu

Answer 1

If you multiple pod files like I did and you're having trouble finding the pod with SWIFT_Version = 3.0 try the search bar

Answer 2

I opened up the file MyProject.xcodeproj (using VSCode editor)

and I found some lines where

SWIFT_VERSION = 3.0;

(at about line 400 where it says /* Begin XCBuildConfiguration section */)

Modify to SWIFT_VERSION = 5.0 or others. After that I was able build and run the project.

Answer 3

I am new to iOS development. After I followed all of the above answers, I still got the same error. I was using Xcode 11 and I downloaded the "FoodTracker" sample from Apple Developer web site and I got the same error after trying to build it. I found that the project has several settings referring to Swift language version after VIM the project file content. So, I resolved this by first setting the "Project > FoodTracker", and also "TARGETS > FoodTracker" and "TARGETS > FoodTrackerTests" the Swift Language Version to 5.0. Hope it helps.

Setting Swift Language Version on Project and ALL Targets

Answer 4

I followed the instructions on this page and the error didn't resolve. Finally, went into

$ vim MyProject.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj

and found two instances where

SWIFT_VERSION = 3.0;

was still being referenced. I changed those to 5.0 and the error was gone. Not sure why those two were still there.

Answer 5

It seems that the app might have an old Swift version code like Swift 3.0 in your case. In the release of Xcode version 10.2 has launched Swift 5.0 version. Xcode 10.2 does not support compiler for Swift 3.0 version. You can change compiler from Build Settings -> Swift Compiler - Language -> Swift Language Version -> Change it to Swift 5. If your code is compatible with that language version then it will run the code without error.

However, the Swift 3 compatibility mode will not be supported in the Swift 5 compiler. Swift 4.2 is the last release of Swift to support Swift 3 mode. There are important changes to both the surface of the language and the interior of its implementation in the releases following Swift 3 that will be the basis of future (and lasting) source and binary stability.

Refer below link for more details. https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode_release_notes/xcode_10_2_release_notes/swift_5_release_notes_for_xcode_10_2

If you really wish to run the app which has older Swift version code than you must have to use an older version of Xcode. You can use Xcode version 10.1, it's compiler having support for Swift 3.0 version.

Another alternative way is to migrate your old Swift code to the new version of the Swift version. You can migrate you Swift 3.0 to Swift 4.0 in Xcode 10.1 version.

For migration guide refer to this https://swift.org/migration-guide-swift4/

Answer 6

Search for Swift and double click, then change each offending version.