I had this error once when I was trying to set my Outlets values from the prepare for segue method as follows:
override func prepare(for segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: Any?) {
if let destination = segue.destination as? DestinationVC{
if let item = sender as? DataItem{
// This line pops up the error
destination.nameLabel.text = item.name
}
}
}
Then I found out that I can't set the values of the destination controller outlets because the controller hasn't been loaded or initialized yet.
So I solved it this way:
override func prepare(for segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: Any?) {
if let destination = segue.destination as? DestinationVC{
if let item = sender as? DataItem{
// Created this method in the destination Controller to update its outlets after it's being initialized and loaded
destination.updateView(itemData: item)
}
}
}
Destination Controller:
// This variable to hold the data received to update the Label text after the VIEW DID LOAD
var name = ""
// Outlets
@IBOutlet weak var nameLabel: UILabel!
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
// Do any additional setup after loading the view.
nameLabel.text = name
}
func updateView(itemDate: ObjectModel) {
name = itemDate.name
}
I hope this answer helps anyone out there with the same issue as I found the marked answer is great resource to the understanding of optionals and how they work but hasn't addressed the issue itself directly.