convert dictionary to data
let dic = ["2": "B", "1": "A", "3": "C"]
do {
let jsonData = try JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: dic, options: .prettyPrinted)
// here "jsonData" is the dictionary encoded in JSON data
let decoded = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: jsonData, options: [])
// here "decoded" is of type `Any`, decoded from JSON data
// you can now cast it with the right type
if let dictFromJSON = decoded as? [String:String] {
// use dictFromJSON
}
} catch {
print(error.localizedDescription)
}