A JSON Parsing example for the dictionary api

For Declan

import UIKit

struct Post: Decodable {
    let word: String
    let meanings:[Meanings]
    
    struct Meanings: Decodable {
        let partOfSpeech: String?
        let definitions: [Definitions]
        
    }
    
    struct Definitions: Decodable {
        let definition: String
        let example: String?
    }
}

func getWord(_ wordString: String) {
    var urlString = "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/api/v2/entries/en/\(wordString)"
    urlString = urlString.addingPercentEncoding(withAllowedCharacters: .urlQueryAllowed)!
    print(urlString)
    guard let url = URL(string:urlString) else {
        return
    }
    let request = URLRequest(url: url)
    URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request) { data, response, error in
        if let error = error {
                    print(error.localizedDescription)
                    return
        }
        
        guard let data = data else {
          return
        }
        let decoder = JSONDecoder()
        guard let posts = try? decoder.decode([Post].self, from: data) else {
            print("Could not decode")
        return }
        for post in posts {
            print("Word: \(post.word)")
            
            print("Definitions:")
            for meaning in post.meanings {
                for definition in meaning.definitions {
                    print("• \(definition.definition)")
                    if let example = definition.example {
                        print("Example: \(example)")
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        
    }.resume()
}

getWord("search")

hey! I just want to thank you for this bit!
I was facing one problem, was trying to decode json from the same api, but had an error:

typeMismatch(Swift.Dictionary<Swift.String, Any>, Swift.DecodingError.Context(codingPath: [], debugDescription: "Expected to decode Dictionary<String, Any> but found an array instead.", underlyingError: nil))

I changed Post.self to [Post].self, cause we need to pass an array type to JSONDecoder.decode and it works now! Thank you very much 🙌🏻🙏🏻

You are welcome. I don’t even remember doing this. It must have been some time ago. I am curious. How did you find it? Stewart Lynch Web: ​https://www.createchsol.com ​YouTube: ***@***.*** ​X: ​https:/x.com/StewartLynch Mastodon: ***@***.***

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On Oct 20, 2023, at 11:00 AM, Renat3000 ***@***.***> wrote: @Renat3000 commented on this gist. hey! I just want to thank you for this bit! I was facing one problem, was trying to decode json from the same api, but had an error: typeMismatch(Swift.Dictionary<Swift.String, Any>, Swift.DecodingError.Context(codingPath: [], debugDescription: "Expected to decode Dictionary<String, Any> but found an array instead.", underlyingError: nil)) I changed Post.self to [Post].self, cause we need to pass an array type to JSONDecoder.decode and it works now! Thanks you very much 🙌🏻🙏🏻 — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <https://gist.github.com/StewartLynch/0f9edf5bf5b0a149b2059494401fb36d#gistcomment-4733303> or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAWN77BADRFAFEZAFWARD6LYAK35FBFKMF2HI4TJMJ2XIZLTSKBKK5TBNR2WLJDHNFZXJJDOMFWWLK3UNBZGKYLEL52HS4DFQKSXMYLMOVS2I5DSOVS2I3TBNVS3W5DIOJSWCZC7OBQXE5DJMNUXAYLOORPWCY3UNF3GS5DZVRZXKYTKMVRXIX3UPFYGLK2HNFZXIQ3PNVWWK3TUUZ2G64DJMNZZDAVEOR4XAZNEM5UXG5FFOZQWY5LFVEYTANBYGI3TOMJQU52HE2LHM5SXFJTDOJSWC5DF>. You are receiving this email because you authored the thread. Triage notifications on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS <https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1477376905?ct=notification-email&mt=8&pt=524675> or Android <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.android&referrer=utm_campaign%3Dnotification-email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dgithub>.

I am curious. How did you find it?

well, given my little experience with APIs I haven't seen the APIs which have an array at the very first "level" and I thought "that's strange, maybe if I google how to decode this particular api.dictionaryapi.dev/api/v2 I will find some solution" and here I am!