cannot populate tableview with just the name - ios

Question

I need to populate my tableview with just the name of the Categories. When I populate the tableview it shows this...
Category(name: "Sandwiches & Burgers", items: [])
Heres where I append all of my information...
let sortedKeys = newArray.sorted{$0.0 < $1.0}
let shake = Item(name: "Shake", carbs: 20)
let fries = Item(name: "Fries", carbs: 30)
let beverages = Category(name: "Beverages", items: [shake])
let chips_fries = Category(name: "Chips & Fries", items: [fries])
let desserts = Category(name: "Desserts", items: [])
let other = Category(name: "Other Menu Items", items: [])
let sandwiches_burgers = Category(name: "Sandwiches & Burgers", items: [])
let sides = Category(name: "Sides", items: [])
a_w = Restaurant(name: "A&W", categories: [beverages, chips_fries, desserts, other, sandwiches_burgers, sides])
menuArray = [a_w]
and then my class
struct Item {
let name: String
let carbs: Int
}
struct Category {
let name: String
let items: [Item]
}
struct Restaurant {
let name: String
let categories: [Category]
}
Here's where I populate...
var currentRestaurant:Restaurant!
var menuArray:[Restaurant] = []
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
// Do any additional setup after loading the view.
}
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
var array = currentRestaurant.categories
print(array)
let currentCell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "cell")!
currentCell.textLabel?.text = String(describing: array[indexPath.item])
return currentCell
}
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
return currentRestaurant.categories.count
}

Answer 1

Looking at your data source cellForRowAt is supposed to be:
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "cell", for: indexPath)
let category = currentRestaurant.categories[indexPath.row]
cell.textLabel!.text = category.name
return cell
}
But at some point before reloading the table view you have to set currentRestaurant to menuArray[0]
Actually the usual way to handle this kind of data source is to displays the restaurants in sections.
Please declare the data source array to some more descriptive name than menuArray
var restaurants = [Restaurant]()
Then return the number of restaurants in numberOfSections
override func numberOfSections(in tableView: UITableView) -> Int {
return restaurants.count
}
and the number of categories in numberOfRowsInSection
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
let restaurant = restaurants[section]
return restaurant.categories.count
}
and cellForRow is
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "cell", for: indexPath)
let restaurant = restaurants[indexPath.section]
let category = restaurant.categories[indexPath.row]
cell.textLabel!.text = category.name
return cell
}
With this way you don't need currentRestaurant at all.
In viewDidLoad populate the data source array and reload the table view
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
let shake = Item(name: "Shake", carbs: 20)
let fries = Item(name: "Fries", carbs: 30)
let beverages = Category(name: "Beverages", items: [shake])
let chips_fries = Category(name: "Chips & Fries", items: [fries])
let desserts = Category(name: "Desserts", items: [])
let other = Category(name: "Other Menu Items", items: [])
let sandwiches_burgers = Category(name: "Sandwiches & Burgers", items: [])
let sides = Category(name: "Sides", items: [])
restaurants = [Restaurant(name: "A&W", categories: [beverages, chips_fries, desserts, other, sandwiches_burgers, sides])]
tableView.reloadData()
}