Convert an NSURL to an NSString

Convert an NSURL to an NSString

I have an app where the user can choose an image either from the built-in app images or from the iphone photo library. I use an object Occasion that has an NSString property to save the imagePath.

Now in the case of the built-in app images I do get the file name as an NSString an save in the [occasion imagePath]. But in the 2nd case where the user picks an image form the photo library I get an NSURL which I want to convert to an NSString to be able to save it in [occasion imagePath].

Is it possible to convert the NSURL to an NSString?

Answer by Randall for Convert an NSURL to an NSString

NSString *myString = [myURL absoluteString];  

More info in the docs http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/Classes/NSURL_Class/Reference/Reference.html

Answer by beryllium for Convert an NSURL to an NSString

Try this in Objective-C:

NSString *urlString = [myURL absoluteString];  

Swift:

var urlString = myUrl.absoluteString  

Answer by viggio24 for Convert an NSURL to an NSString

If you're interested in the pure string:

[myUrl absoluteString];

If you're interested in the path represented by the URL (and to be used with NSFileManager methods for example):

[myUrl path];

Answer by kmiklas for Convert an NSURL to an NSString

Swift update:

var myUrlStr : String = myUrl.absoluteString  

Answer by Speedz for Convert an NSURL to an NSString

I just fought with this very thing and this update didn't work.

This eventually did in Swift:

let myUrlStr : String = myUrl!.relativePath!  

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