Swift Index Out Of Range
iOS
TL;DR
Swift Index Out Of Range indicates a bounds failure on iOS that interrupts the current user flow.
Symptoms
- Swift Index Out Of Range appears in crash logs
- The app exits or the UI flow stops
Common Causes
- Index or depth exceeds valid range
- Collection size assumptions are stale
How to Verify
Quick Fixes
- Add guard checks and a safe fallback path
- Disable or rollback the risky code path behind a flag
Proper Fixes
- Enforce contracts with types, runtime checks, and tests
- Refactor ownership and lifecycle boundaries to remove the failure mode
Example Stack Trace
Swift Index Out Of Range in ProfileViewController.swift:42