Type Extensions in Swift
From the Swift cheat sheet · Extensions · verified Jul 2026
Type Extensions
Adding functionality to existing types
swift
// Extending existing types
extension Int {
var isEven: Bool {
return self % 2 == 0
}
func squared() -> Int {
return self * self
}
}
let number = 42
print(number.isEven) // true
print(number.squared()) // 1764
// Extending with initializers
extension String {
init(banner str: String, times count: Int) {
self = String(repeating: str, count: count)
}
}💡 Extensions can add computed properties but not stored properties
⚡ Use extensions to organize code into logical groups
📌 Extensions can add protocol conformance retroactively
🟢 Extensions work on all types: classes, structs, enums, protocols