ios - can I split a numeric string using multiple separators in a Swift closure?

Question

I have a string array with fractional numbers and decimal numbers.

    let stringArray = [ "0.0", "193.16", "5/4", "503.42", "696.58", "25/16", "1082.89", "2/1"]

Each array element is mapped in a closure where numbers are extracted from the string.

    let values = stringArray.map { s -> Double in

either fractional (see earlier post)

    let splitStrings = s.characters.split(separator: "/").map(String.init).map({ Double($0) })

or decimal

    let splitStrings = s.characters.split(separator: ".").map(String.init).map({ Double($0) })

Question: In Swift is there a way to split the string using more than one separator so a single closure can return fractional values or decimal values ?

(continuation of closure)

switch (token)) {
case "/"  :
        print( "fraction")

        let pathA = splitString[0]!/splitString[1]!
        return pathA

case "."  :
        print( "decimal")

        let upperSplit = splitString[0]!
        let lowerSplit = splitString[1]! * 0.1  // restore decimal point
        let pathB = upperSplit+lowerSplit
        return pathB
        }
}

Answer 1

Split by more than one separator

Using split

Swift 4

let s = "[0, 1, 2, 1]"
let splitted = s.characters.split { [",", "[", "]"].contains($0.description) }

Swift 3

let s = "[0, 1, 2, 1]"
let splitted = s.characters.split { [",", "[", "]"].contains($0.description) }

Swift 2

let s = "[0, 1, 2, 1]"
let splitted = s.characters.split(isSeparator: {[",", "[", "]"].contains($0)}) }

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Using characterSet

Swift 4

let str = "[0, 1, 2, 1]"
let separatorSet = CharacterSet(charactersIn: ",[]")
let comps = str.components(separatedBy: separatorSet)

Swift 3

let str = "[0, 1, 2, 1]"
let separatorSet = CharacterSet(charactersInString: ",[]")
let comps = str.components(separatedBy: separatorSet)

Swift 2

let str = "[0, 1, 2, 1]"
let separatorSet = NSCharacterSet(charactersInString: ",[]")
let comps = str.componentsSeparatedByCharactersInSet(separatorSet)

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No matter what method we will use, and as a result, you will receive array. Without the information, which separator was used

If you need only convert String to Double then

let array = stringArray.compactMap { element -> Double? in
    if let value = Double(element) {
        return value
    }
    let parts = element.components(separatedBy: "/")
    guard parts.count == 2, 
          let dividend = Double(parts[0]), 
          let divisor = Double(parts[1]), 
          divisor != 0
    else {
        return nil
    }
    return dividend / divisor
}