if else statement depending on array element (swift3)

Question

My code below lists 2 things on a uitableview cell (a and b). I want a gif to be display just once on the cell where "a" is written.

  import UIKit

class ViewController: UIViewController {


var i1 = ["a","b"]
 override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
    return i1.count
}


override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
    let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "cell", for: indexPath)


    cell.textLabel?.textAlignment = .center
    cell.textLabel?.text = pets[indexPath.row]


     //what I am trying to do but does not work. if the cell reads a I want the cell to display a image.
       if i1[0] {
            cell.imageView?.loadGif(name: "ftf")
           }


    return cell
}}

Answer 1

This line here

if i1[0]

You aren't comparing it to anything.

For the set up you have with "a" as the first index, try this for the comparison

if i1[indexPath.row] == "a" {
    cell.imageView?.loadGif(name: "ftf")
}

Answer 2

How are you not getting a compiler error- String is not convertible to Bool?

In Swift you need a boolean inside if-block . In your case that is

if "a" == i1[indexPath.row] {
}