SWIFT append data to dictionary -

i'm having trouble coding apparently simple task. want add new client profile data client profile dictionary (clientdatabase) keep getting errors - can't seem append - error: value of type '(string: clientprofile)' has no member 'append' (see error @ bottom of code)

any insights can provide appreciated.

thanks, bill

//: playground - noun: place people can play  import uikit import foundation    /* code copied b-c dev database - structs simplified fewer variables  goal getappend new client work. */  /* globals: these go in main.swift file */  struct clientprofile {      var firstname: string = ""     var lastname: string = ""     var group: int = 0 } //var clientdatabase : nsmutabledictionary! = [string:clientprofile]() var clientdatabase:[string:clientprofile]  /* sample data template: phone key, sub array is; (firstname: "", lastname: "",pilatesgroup:  ) */ clientdatabase = [     "1234567": clientprofile(firstname: "sally", lastname: "sillious", group: 3),     "2345678": clientprofile(firstname: "sue", lastname: "parker",group: 8),     "3456789": clientprofile(firstname: "bob", lastname: "parker",  group: 2),     "5678901": clientprofile(firstname: "jim", lastname: "beam", group: 12)         ]  clientdatabase.count  // far  /* add new client declare local variables in scene swift files used */ var firstname: string = "" var phone:string = "" var newphone: string = "" var newfirstname: string = "" var newlastname: string = "" var newgroup: int = 0 // define struct using these input variables values same keys (global) clientdatabase  struct newclientprofile {      var firstname: string = newfirstname     var lastname: string = newlastname     var group: int = newgroup }  // put newclientprofile newclientdictionary var newclientdatabase:dictionary = [string:newclientprofile]()  // input values scene - uitextfields newphone = "4567890" newfirstname = "super" newlastname = "dave" newgroup = 14  // test values should clientdatabase clientdatabase.count newclientdatabase = [newphone:newclientprofile()] newclientdatabase.count // ok far  //the following line returns error clientdatabase.append(newclientdatabase)     // can't seem append - error value of type '(string: clientprofile)' has no member 'append' 

two things. first of clientdatabase dictionary doesn't have append, instead you'll have iterate through other dictionary , insert elements clientdatabase.

the other issue clientdatabase , newclientdatabase aren't same type. first 1 [string : clientprofile] , second [string : newclientprofile]. you'll have convert values 1 type other combine dictionaries.

looking deeper code there misunderstandings language. example:

struct newclientprofile {    var firstname: string = newfirstname   var lastname: string = newlastname   var group: int = newgroup }  // put newclientprofile newclientdictionary var newclientdatabase:dictionary = [string:newclientprofile]() 

you're creating struct purpose of containing single set of values when have clientprofile. instead do:

var newclientprofile = clientprofile(firstname: newfirstname, lastname: newlastname, group: newgroup) 

this create variable instance of clientprofile , stores information want. however, have other variables defined empty values.

here's cleaned version of code, take @ , let me know if have questions.

struct clientprofile { // convention use initial caps enum, struct, class   let firstname: string   let lastname: string   let group: int }  var clientdatabase = [   "1234567": clientprofile(firstname: "sally", lastname: "sillious", group: 3),   "2345678": clientprofile(firstname: "sue", lastname: "parker",group: 8),   "3456789": clientprofile(firstname: "bob", lastname: "parker",  group: 2),   "5678901": clientprofile(firstname: "jim", lastname: "beam", group: 12) ]  // input values scene - uitextfields let newphone = "4567890" let newfirstname = "super" let newlastname = "dave" let newgroup = 14  // define struct using these input variables values same keys (global) clientdatabase let newclientprofile = clientprofile(firstname: newfirstname, lastname: newlastname, group: newgroup) let newclientdatabase = [newphone:newclientprofile]  (phone,client) in newclientdatabase {   clientdatabase[phone] = client }