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# **Error Alert**

Presents an alert when an error is present.

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### **Platform Compatibility**

iOS 27.0+ iPadOS 27.0+ macOS 27.0+ watchOS 27.0+ tvOS 27.0+ visionOS 27.0+

### **Tags**

### **SwiftUI Code**

[ Docs](<https://developer.apple.com/documentation/swiftui/view/alert(error:actions:)>)

```
enum FooError: LocalizedError {
    case bar

    var errorDescription: String? {
        switch self {
            case .bar:
            return "Bar error occurred."
        }
    }
}

@State private var error: FooError? = .bar

var body: some View {
    Text("Foo")
        .alert(error: $error) {
            Button("OK") {
                print("Error nilled")
            }
        }
}
```

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