Finding if a string contains a string in Swift 2.1 [duplicate]

Question

No longer works.

var string = "hello Swift"

if string.rangeOfString("Swift") != nil{
    println("exists")
}

Will get you:

error: value of type 'String' has no member 'rangeOfString'

What is the new way to do this?

Seems to me that you are using Swift 1.2 not 2.1. Just update your Xcode to the latest version itunes.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835?mt=12 — Leo Dabus
– Leo Dabus, Commented Oct 17, 2015 at 2:54
The code snippet is to indicate the old answer no longer works, plus you will reach an error before println ever executes — Victor Lin
– Victor Lin, Commented Oct 17, 2015 at 2:59
the code works fine for me here Xcode 7.0.1. Exempt println() :) — Leo Dabus
– Leo Dabus, Commented Oct 17, 2015 at 3:00
The accepted answer to the linked question explicitly mentions: "PS. Don't forget to import Foundation". — Martin R
– Martin R, Commented Oct 17, 2015 at 7:48

Gary Makin · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-17 04:48:26Z

5

Import Foundation and you will be able to call rangeOfString.

answered Oct 17, 2015 at 4:48

Gary Makin

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indeed I was working in Playground, and could not get the rangeOfString method to work initially, but after I imported Foundation all went smooth.