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Is it possible to perform comparison of Optional type objects in code?

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In Swift, objects of type Optional can be compared with each other if the type they wrap supports comparison. For example, if you have Optional<Int>, you can use the == and != operators for comparison.

Comparison works as follows:

  • If both values are nil, they are considered equal.
  • If one is nil and the other is not, they are not equal.
  • If both are not nil, their internal values are compared.

Example:

let a: Int? = 5
let b: Int? = 5
let c: Int? = nil

print(a == b) // true
print(a == c) // false
print(c == nil) // true

If the type does not support comparison, then Optional of that type cannot be compared directly.

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