ReadPlistInSwift.swift

import Foundation

// Extension on PropertyListSerialization to read an array from a property list file
extension PropertyListSerialization {
    
    // Takes the name of the PLIST file to be read. Name must be provided without extension.
    // returns an optional array if the file can be opened and parsed properly. 
    // - Parameters: 
    //       - named    String with the filename. No extension .plist needed
    static func arrayFromPlist(named name: String) -> [Any]? {
        
        if let path = Bundle.main.url(forResource: name, withExtension: "plist"),
            let data = try? Data(contentsOf: path) {
            if let content = try? PropertyListSerialization.propertyList(from: data, options: [], format: nil) as? [Any] {
                return content
            }
        }
        return nil
    }
    
}