Trying to parse JSON in swift with swiftyJSON - ios

Question

The issue is i am not able to populate an array with what I thought would be correct code to parse a JSON file with swiftyJSON.
As well as I am not sure if the process at which i send the request is correct.
JSON format: this should be simplified to what it truly represents: A dictionary with a "string" key and value of an array of dictionaries. then a string key with a value of a dictionary. then a string with a value of a string which i need.
{
"string1" : [
{ "string2" : {
"string3" : "DataINeed"
}
}
]
}
my code
func downloadSecondJSONData(completed: DownloadComplete)
{
let API_ServerKey = "My API Key"
let URL_Search = "URL Address"
let urlString = "\(URL_Search)"
let url = NSURL(string: urlString)!
Alamofire.request(.GET,url).responseJSON { (response) -> Void in
switch response.result
{
case .Success:
if let value = response.result.value
{
let json = JSON(value)
if let data = json["string1"]["string2"]["string3"].string
{
self.dataArray.append(data)
}
}
case .Failure(let error):
print(error)
}
completed()
}
}
func printData()
{
print(self.dataArray.count)
}
How I am attempting to call the methods
downloadFirstJSONData { () -> () in
self.randomMethod() //data i use with the downloadFirstJSONData is required to use in the downloadSecondJSONData
self.downloadSecondJSONData({ () -> () in
self.printData() //check if data has been stored
})
}

Answer 1

Looks like you're not accessing the array after the first dictionary.
I guess the safe way to access the first object would be:
if let array = json["string1"].array,
let firstDict = array.first,
let data = firstDict["string2"]["string3"].string {
self.dataArray.append(data)
}
But I suppose with SwiftyJSON you can also do a variation of what you had:
if let data = json["string1"][0]["string2"]["string3"].string {
self.dataArray.append(data)
}