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string(for:)

The default implementation of this method raises an exception.

Declaration

func string(for obj: Any?) -> String?

Parameters

  • obj:

    The object for which a textual representation is returned.

Return Value

An NSString object that textually represents object for display. Returns nil if object is not of the correct class.

Discussion

When implementing a subclass, return the NSString object that textually represents the cell’s object for display and—if editingString(for:) is unimplemented—for editing. First test the passed-in object to see if it’s of the correct class. If it isn’t, return nil; but if it is of the right class, return a properly formatted and, if necessary, localized string. (See the specification of the NSString class for formatting and localizing details.)

The following implementation (which is paired with the getObjectValue(_:for:errorDescription:) example above) prefixes a two-digit float representation with a dollar sign:

- (NSString *)stringForObjectValue:(id)anObject {
 
    if (![anObject isKindOfClass:[NSNumber class]]) {
        return nil;
    }
    return [NSString stringWithFormat:@"$%.2f", [anObject  floatValue]];
}

See Also

Related Documentation

Getting Textual Representations of Object Values