How to check validity of URL in Swift?

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If your goal is to verify if your application can open a URL, here is what you can do. Although safari can open the URL, the website might not exist or it might be down.

// Swift 5
func verifyUrl (urlString: String?) -> Bool {
    if let urlString = urlString {
        if let url = NSURL(string: urlString) {
            return UIApplication.shared.canOpenURL(url as URL)
        }
    }
    return false
}

As a side note, this does not check whether or not a URL is valid or complete. For example, a call that passes “https://” returns true.

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