[Solved] Issue about extending Optional with Generic Type in Swift
extension Optional { func safeUnwrap(_ defaultValue: Wrapped) -> Wrapped { switch self { case let value?: return value case nil: return defaultValue } } } Or even extension Optional { func safeUnwrap(_ defaultValue: Wrapped) -> Wrapped { self ?? defaultValue } } But as was pointed out, this is more wordy and less idiomatic than … Read more