How to convert dictionary to array

Question

I want to convert my dictionary to an array, by showing each [String : Int] of the dictionary as a string in the array.

For example:

var myDict: [String : Int] = ["attack" : 1, "defend" : 5, "block" : 12]

I'm aware of myDict.keys.array and myDict.values.array, but I want them to show up in an array together. Here's what I mean:

var myDictConvertedToArray = ["attack 1", "defend 5", "block 12"]

Note that `myDict.values.array` is now `Array(myDict.values)` — Chris Prince, Jun 12 '16 at 04:49

vacawama · Accepted Answer · 2018-10-14T11:28:40.817

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You can use a for loop to iterate through the dictionary key/value pairs to construct your array:

var myDict: [String : Int] = ["attack" : 1, "defend" : 5, "block" : 12]

var arr = [String]()

for (key, value) in myDict {
    arr.append("\(key) \(value)")
}

Note: Dictionaries are unordered, so the order of your array might not be what you expect.

In Swift 2 and later, this also can be done with map:

let arr = myDict.map { "\($0) \($1)" }

This can also be written as:

let arr = myDict.map { "\($0.key) \($0.value)" }

which is clearer if not as short.

edited Oct 14 '18 at 11:28

answered Aug 06 '15 at 01:42

vacawama

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I have that it doesn't support destructuring pari into (key, value) ($0, $1) so I need to use $0.key instead – Michał Ziobro Mar 15 '18 at 11:26
@MichałZiobro, I just retested both answers with Swift 4 in Xcode 9.2 and they both work as stated. What is different about your situation? – vacawama Mar 15 '18 at 12:53

score 20 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 25 '17 at 22:22

The general case for creating an array out of ONLY VALUES of a dictionary in Swift 3 is (I assume it also works in older versions of swift):

let arrayFromDic = Array(dic.values.map{ $0 })

Example:

let dic = ["1":"a", "2":"b","3":"c"]

let ps = Array(dic.values.map{ $0 })

print("\(ps)")

for p in ps {
    print("\(p)")
}

Antonio · Answer 3 · 2015-08-06T11:25:51.593

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If you like concise code and prefer a functional approach, you can use the map method executed on the keys collection:

let array = Array(myDict.keys.map { "\($0) \(myDict[$0]!)" })

or, as suggested by @vacawama:

let array = myDict.keys.array.map { "\($0) \(myDict[$0]!)" }

which is functionally equivalent

edited Aug 06 '15 at 11:25

answered Aug 06 '15 at 07:15

Antonio

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Nice, @Antonio! It could also be written as `let array = myDict.keys.array.map { "\($0) \(myDict[$0]!)" }`. The performance is the same, and 1 whole character shorter. :-) – vacawama Aug 06 '15 at 10:48

score 7 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 15 '20 at 13:42

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With Swift 5

var myDict:[String : Int] = ["attack" : 1, "defend" : 5, "block" : 12]

let arrayValues = myDict.values.map({$0})
let arrayKeys = myDict.keys.map({$0})

answered Sep 15 '20 at 13:42

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score 2 · Answer 5 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:31

You will have to go through and construct a new array yourself from the keys and the values.

Have a look at 's swift array documentation:

You can add a new item to the end of an array by calling the array’s append(_:) method:

Try this:

var myDict:[String : Int] = ["attack" : 1, "defend" : 5, "block" : 12]

var dictArray: [String] = []

for (k, v) in myDict {
    dictArray.append("\(k) \(v)")
}

Have a look at What's the cleanest way of applying map() to a dictionary in Swift? if you're using Swift 2.0:

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