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dictionary(forKey:)

Returns the dictionary object associated with the specified key.

Declaration

func dictionary(forKey defaultName: String) -> [String : Any]?

Parameters

  • defaultName:

    The key to retrieve from the defaults database.

Return Value

The dictionary object associated with defaultName, or nil if the key isn’t present in the defaults database. This method also returns nil if the retrieved value isn’t a dictionary object.

Discussion

The returned dictionary and its contents are immutable, even if you originally set the key to mutable values.

See Also

Getting the value of a key