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[Swift] Very large numbers are not converted to string correctly

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Description

Description

When working with very large numbers (in this case, timestamps in nanoseconds), the default printing by swift results in an exponent character in the string. For example:

let largeNumber: Double = 1.52639622817888e+16
print("\(largeNumber)") // results in "1.52639622817888e+16"
Swagger-codegen version

2.3.1

Steps to reproduce

This is reproducible in an Swift project that uses Doubles for request parameters, as long as the input Double is sufficiently large.

Related issues/PRs

TBD

Suggest a fix/enhancement

Proposed fix is to switch to using NumberFormatter()

let formatter = NumberFormatter()
let num = NSNumber(value: bigNumber)

print(formatter.string(from: num)) // results in "15263962281788800"

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Research direction

No source file or test is named. Reproduce the issue in a Swift project using a sufficiently large Double as a request parameter, then locate the generated Swift parameter serialization path and compare its output with the proposed NumberFormatter behavior. Done means large numeric values are serialized without exponent notation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
api
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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