How do i convert HexString To ByteArray in Swift 3
This code can generate the same output as your swift 2 code.
func stringToBytes(_ string: String) -> [UInt8]? {
let length = string.characters.count
if length & 1 != 0 {
return nil
}
var bytes = [UInt8]()
bytes.reserveCapacity(length/2)
var index = string.startIndex
for _ in 0..<length/2 {
let nextIndex = string.index(index, offsetBy: 2)
if let b = UInt8(string[index..<nextIndex], radix: 16) {
bytes.append(b)
} else {
return nil
}
index = nextIndex
}
return bytes
}
let bytes = stringToBytes("7661706f72")
print(String(bytes: bytes!, encoding: .utf8)) //->Optional("vapor")
Following code may be help for you
extension String {
/// Create `Data` from hexadecimal string representation
///
/// This takes a hexadecimal representation and creates a `Data` object. Note, if the string has any spaces or non-hex characters (e.g. starts with '<' and with a '>'), those are ignored and only hex characters are processed.
///
/// - returns: Data represented by this hexadecimal string.
func hexadecimal() -> Data? {
var data = Data(capacity: characters.count / 2)
let regex = try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: "[0-9a-f]{1,2}", options: .caseInsensitive)
regex.enumerateMatches(in: self, options: [], range: NSMakeRange(0, characters.count)) { match, flags, stop in
let byteString = (self as NSString).substring(with: match!.range)
var num = UInt8(byteString, radix: 16)!
data.append(&num, count: 1)
}
guard data.count > 0 else {
return nil
}
return data
}
}
extension String {
/// Create `String` representation of `Data` created from hexadecimal string representation
///
/// This takes a hexadecimal representation and creates a String object from that. Note, if the string has any spaces, those are removed. Also if the string started with a `<` or ended with a `>`, those are removed, too.
init?(hexadecimal string: String) {
guard let data = string.hexadecimal() else {
return nil
}
self.init(data: data, encoding: .utf8)
}
/// - parameter encoding: The `NSStringCoding` that indicates how the string should be converted to `NSData` before performing the hexadecimal conversion.
/// - returns: `String` representation of this String object.
func hexadecimalString() -> String? {
return data(using: .utf8)?
.hexadecimal()
}
}
extension Data {
/// Create hexadecimal string representation of `Data` object.
/// - returns: `String` representation of this `Data` object.
func hexadecimal() -> String {
return map { String(format: "%02x", $0) }
.joined(separator: "")
}
}
Use like this :
let hexString = "68656c6c 6f2c2077 6f726c64"
print(String(hexadecimalString: hexString))
Or
let originalString = "hello, world"
print(originalString.hexadecimalString())
Here is a sketch of how I'd do it in a more idiomatic Swift style (this might be Swift 4 only):
func toPairsOfChars(pairs: [String], string: String) -> [String] {
if string.count == 0 {
return pairs
}
var pairsMod = pairs
pairsMod.append(String(string.prefix(2)))
return toPairsOfChars(pairs: pairsMod, string: String(string.dropFirst(2)))
}
func stringToBytes(_ string: String) -> [UInt8]? {
// omit error checking: remove '0x', make sure even, valid chars
let pairs = toPairsOfChars(pairs: [], string: string)
return pairs.map { UInt8($0, radix: 16)! }
}