Saving Data in iOS

May 31 2022 · Swift 5.5, iOS 15, Xcode 13

Part 1: Files & Data

02. Documents Directory URL

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Notes: 02. Documents Directory URL

Apple’s FileManager documentation to help you familiarize with its functionality.

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You want to save data in a file, but where do files go on iOS?

import Foundation
FileManager.default
FileManager.default.urls(for: <#T##FileManager.SearchPathDirectory#>, in: <#T##FileManager.SearchPathDomainMask#>)
.documentDirectory
.userDomainMask
[0]
var documentDirectoryURL: URL {
  FileManager.default.urls(for: .documentDirectory, in: .userDomainMask)[0]
}
extension FileManager {
  var documentDirectoryURL: URL {
    FileManager.default.urls(for: .documentDirectory, in: .userDomainMask)[0]
  }
}
static
default.urls(
`default`.urls(...)
FileManager.documentDirectoryURL
FileManager.documentdirectoryURL
public