swift url code example

Example 1: swift open url

guard let url = URL(string: "http://www.google.com") else {
  return //be safe
}

if #available(iOS 10.0, *) {
    UIApplication.shared.open(url, options: [:], completionHandler: nil)
} else {
    UIApplication.shared.openURL(url)
}

Example 2: swift url request

import Foundation

let apiUrl = URL(string: "https://api.chucknorris.io/jokes/random")!
let dataTask = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: apiUrl) { (data, response, error) in
    guard let data = data, error == nil else {
        print("no data")
    }
    let jsonResult = try! JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data, options: []) as! [String: Any]
    print(jsonResult["value"])
}
dataTask.resume()