Tying to decode JSON without object path - json

Question

I am a complete newby to Swift and have a JSON file that im looking to decode, bit its just an array of objects (strings directing to other JSON Paths) with no object definition:
Example of list.json:
[
"filepath1.json",
"filepath2.json",
"filepath3.json",
"filepath4.json",
"filepath5.json",
"filepath6.json",
"filepath7.json",
"filepath8.json",
"filepath9.json"
]
when trying to decode i am getting an error:
typeMismatch(Swift.Dictionary, Swift.DecodingError.Context(codingPath: [], debugDescription: "Expected to decode Dictionary but found an array instead.", underlyingError: nil))
For the purpose of the example i have removed the web url (supplierURL) where the file is stored
example decoding that I'm using:
let supplierURL = "list.json"
func getSuppliers() {
let urlString = supplierURL
performRequest(urlString: urlString)
}
func performRequest(urlString: String) {
if let url = URL(string: urlString) {
let session = URLSession(configuration: .default)
let task = session.dataTask(with: url) { (data, response, error) in
if error != nil {
print(error!)
return
}
if let safeData = data {
self.parseJSON(supplierList: safeData)
}
}
task.resume()
}
}
func parseJSON(supplierList: Data){
let decoder = JSONDecoder()
do {
let decodedData = try decoder.decode([SupplierList].self, from: supplierList)
print(decodedData)
} catch {
print(error)
}
}
I have also tried:
let decodedData = try decoder.decode(Array<SupplierList>.self, from: supplierList)
and
let decodedData = try decoder.decode(SupplierList[0].self, from: supplierList)
with no luck.
any assistance is appreciated 😊

Answer 1

Try:
let list = try decoder.decode([String].self, from: supplierList)
You didn't show SupplierList, but you should be able to construct it from that array.