how can I set the app icon badge

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To set the app icon badge, you can use the UNUserNotificationCenter to manage notifications and update the badge count. Here's a basic example of how you can achieve this:

  1. Request Notification Permissions: First, you need to request permission to display notifications.

    import UserNotifications
    
    UNUserNotificationCenter.current().requestAuthorization(options: [.badge, .sound, .alert]) { (granted, error) in
        if granted {
            print("Permission granted")
        } else if let error = error {
            print("Error: \(error.localizedDescription)")
        }
    }
    
  2. Update the Badge Count: You can update the badge count by setting the badge property of a UNMutableNotificationContent object.

    let content = UNMutableNotificationContent()
    content.badge = NSNumber(value: 1) // Set the badge number
    
    let trigger = UNTimeIntervalNotificationTrigger(timeInterval: 1, repeats: false)
    let request = UNNotificationRequest(identifier: "badgeNotification", content: content, trigger: trigger)
    
    UNUserNotificationCenter.current().add(request) { (error) in
        if let error = error {
            print("Error: \(error.localizedDescription)")
        }
    }
    
  3. Clear the Badge Count: To clear the badge count, you can set it to 0.

    UIApplication.shared.applicationIconBadgeNumber = 0
    

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