At this point, we have covered a lot in the book. Swift is not a small topic and app development itself is orders of magnitude bigger than that. We learned most of Swift but it would not have been practical to cover every little feature of the language and Swift is still a new and evolving language. You are never going to be able to keep everything you've learned in your memory without being able to refer to it later. You can always refer back to this book but Apple's documentation can be a great reference too. Beyond that, if you truly want to become a proficient Swift developer, you can ensure your success by always learning and evolving. It is extremely hard to do that in a vacuum. The best way to ensure that you are keeping up with the times is to follow and participate in the community around whatever topics interest you the most. In this chapter, we will go over how to use Apple's documentation and some suggestions on...
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Overview of this book
Swift is Apple’s new programming language and the future of iOS and OS X app development. It is a high-performance language that feels like a modern scripting language. On the surface, Swift is easy to jump into, but it has complex underpinnings that are critical to becoming proficient at turning an idea into reality.
This book is an approachable, step-by-step introduction into programming with Swift for everyone. It begins by giving you an overview of the key features through practical examples and progresses to more advanced topics that help differentiate the proficient developers from the mediocre ones. It covers important concepts such as Variables, Optionals, Closures, Generics, and Memory Management. Mixed in with those concepts, it also helps you learn the art of programming such as maintainability, useful design patterns, and resources to further your knowledge. This all culminates in writing a basic iOS app that will get you well on your way to turning your own app ideas into reality.
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Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Learning Swift Second Edition
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Free Chapter
Introducing Swift
Building Blocks – Variables, Collections, and Flow Control
One Piece at a Time – Types, Scopes, and Projects
To Be or Not To Be – Optionals
A Modern Paradigm – Closures and Functional Programming
Make Swift Work For You – Protocols and Generics
Everything Is Connected – Memory Management
Paths Less Traveled – Error Handling
Writing Code the Swift Way – Design Patterns and Techniques
Harnessing the Past – Understanding and Translating Objective-C
A Whole New World – Developing an App
What's Next? – Resources, Advice, and the Next Steps
Index
Customer Reviews