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Swift Dictionary get-with-default extension
import Foundation
extension Dictionary {
/**
Returns the value for the given key if it exists, otherwise stores and returns the result of
withDefault.
Example usage:
var dictionary: [String:[String]] = [:]
dictionary["foo", withDefault: []].append("bar")
*/
subscript(key: Key, @autoclosure withDefault value: Void -> Value) -> Value {
mutating get {
if self[key] == nil {
self[key] = value()
}
return self[key]!
}
set {
self[key] = newValue
}
}
}
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