Execute func after first func - swift

Question

self.werteEintragen() should start after weatherManager.linkZusammenfuegen() is done. Right now I use DispatchQueue and let it wait two seconds. I cannot get it done with completion func because I dont know where to put the completion function.
This is my first Swift file:
struct DatenHolen {
let fussballUrl = "deleted="
func linkZusammenfuegen () {
let urlString = fussballUrl + String(Bundesliga1.number)
perfromRequest(urlString: urlString)
}
func perfromRequest(urlString: String)
{
if let url = URL(string: urlString) {
let session = URLSession(configuration: .default)
let task = session.dataTask(with: url) { (gettingInfo, response, error) in
if error != nil{
print(error!)
return
}
if let safeFile = gettingInfo {
self.parseJSON(datenEintragen: safeFile)
}
}
task.resume()
}
}
func parseJSON(datenEintragen: Data) {
let decoder = JSONDecoder()
do {
let decodedFile = try decoder.decode(JsonDaten.self, from: datenEintragen)
TeamOne = decodedFile.data[0].home_name
} catch {
print(error)
}
}
}
And this is my second Swift File as Viewcontroller.
class HauptBildschirm: UIViewController {
func werteEintragen() {
Tone.text = TeamOne
}
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
weatherManager.linkZusammenfuegen()
DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 2) { [unowned self] in
self.werteEintragen()
}
}
}
How can I implement this and where?
func firstTask(completion: (_ success: Bool) -> Void) {
// Do something
// Call completion, when finished, success or faliure
completion(true)
}
firstTask { (success) in
if success {
// do second task if success
secondTask()
}
}

Answer 1

You can have a completion handler which will notify when a function finishes, also you could pass any value through it. In your case, you need to know when a function finishes successfully.
Here is how you can do it:
func linkZusammenfuegen (completion: #escaping (_ successful: Bool) -> ()) {
let urlString = fussballUrl + String(Bundesliga1.number)
perfromRequest(urlString: urlString, completion: completion)
}
func perfromRequest(urlString: String, completion: #escaping (_ successful: Bool) -> ()) {
if let url = URL(string: urlString) {
let session = URLSession(configuration: .default)
let task = session.dataTask(with: url) { (gettingInfo, response, error) in
guard error == nil else {
print("Error: ", error!)
completion(false)
return
}
guard let safeFile = gettingInfo else {
print("Error: Getting Info is nil")
completion(false)
return
}
self.parseJSON(datenEintragen: safeFile)
completion(true)
}
task.resume()
} else {
//can't create URL
completion(false)
}
}
Now, in your second view controller, call this func like this:
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
weatherManager.linkZusammenfuegen { [weak self] successful in
guard let self = self else { return }
DispatchQueue.main.async {
if successful {
self.werteEintragen()
} else {
//do something else
}
}
}
}

Answer 2

I highly recommend Google's Promises Framework:
https://github.com/google/promises/blob/master/g3doc/index.md
It is well explained and documented. The basic concept works like this:
import Foundation
import Promises
struct DataFromServer {
var name: String
//.. and more data fields
}
func fetchDataFromServer() -> Promise <DataFromServer> {
return Promise { fulfill, reject in
//Perform work
//This block will be executed asynchronously
//call fulfill() if your value is ready
//call reject() if an error occurred
fulfill(data)
}
}
func visualizeData(data: DataFromServer) {
// do something with data
}
func start() {
fetchDataFromServer
.then { dataFromServer in
visualizeData(data: dataFromServer)
}
}
The closure after "then" will always be executed after the previous Promise has been resolved, making it easy to fulfill asynchronous tasks in order.
This is especially helpful to avoid nested closures (pyramid of death), as you can chain promises instead.