Deleting core data objects in Swift 3

DeletingCoreDataObjects.swift

fileprivate func getContext() -> NSManagedObjectContext {
        let appDelegate = UIApplication.shared.delegate as! AppDelegate
        return appDelegate.persistentContainer.viewContext
}

func deleteTestObjects(entity: String) {
        
        let context = getContext()
        
        let fetch = NSFetchRequest<NSFetchRequestResult>(entityName: entity)
        fetch.returnsObjectsAsFaults = false
        fetch.includesPropertyValues = false
        
        let request = NSBatchDeleteRequest(fetchRequest: fetch)
        
        do {
            try context.execute(request)
            print("Objects have been deleted")
        } catch let error as NSError {
            print("Error deleting objects \(error.localizedDescription)")
        }
        
    }