Swift too smart? Checking an objects type when testing with XCTest

To get around Swift being too smart, cast the item you are testing to type Any and then test it. For instance, if you want to assert that the function fred() returns an Int

func fred() -> Int {
    return 3
}

assert((fred() as Any) is Int)

Try this in a Playground, and then change the return type to Float and the assert will fire.

Just use is operator:

XCTAssertTrue(viewController  is HomeViewController)