Decode a generic decodable object

JSONDecoder+Extensions.swift

public extension JSONDecoder {
        
    static func decode<T:Decodable>(from data: Data) -> T? {
        do { return try JSONDecoder().decode(T.self, from: data) as T } 
        catch { return nil }
    }
    
}

Usage

let optionalPerson : Person? = JSONDecoder.decode(from: encodedPersonData)

guard let doggo : Dog = JSONDecoder.decode(from: encodedDogData) else {return}
print(doggo.bark())