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Learn iOS 11 Programming with Swift 4 - Second Edition

By : Craig Clayton
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Learn iOS 11 Programming with Swift 4 - Second Edition

By: Craig Clayton

Overview of this book

<p>You want to build iOS applications but where do you start? Forget sifting through tutorials and blog posts, this book is a direct route into iOS development, taking you through the basics and showing you how to put the principles into practice. So take advantage of this developer-friendly guide and start building applications that may just take the App Store by storm!</p> <p>Whether you're an experienced programmer or a complete novice, this book guides you through every facet of iOS development. From Xcode and Swift, the building blocks of modern iOS development, you'll quickly gain a solid foundation to begin venturing deeper into your development journey. Experienced programmers can jump right in and learn the latest iOS 11 features.</p> <p>You'll also learn advanced topics of iOS design, such as gestures and animations, to give your app the edge. Explore the latest developments in Swift 4 and iOS 11 by incorporating new features, custom-rich notifications, drag and drop features, and the latest developments in SiriKit. With further guidance on beta testing with TestFlight, you'll quickly learn everything you need to get your project on the App Store!</p>
Table of Contents (36 chapters)
Title Page
Copyright and Credits
Packt Upsell
Contributors
Preface
Free Chapter
1
Getting Familiar with Xcode
Index

Controllers and classes


When working with UIViewController, UICollectionViewController, and UITableViewController, you need to create a class file for each of these elements. Each file handles all of the logic and interactions that the controller sends and receives. Along with interactions, the class file is responsible for receiving data. You should understand this more when we delve more deeply into creating each of these class files.

Creating our controller

When working with our UI, we used controllers that were done for you. Now that we know that our UI is in place, we can get rid of these two files. We are going to recreate them together and understand how they work.

  1. Please select the ExploreViewController.swift and cmd + click on RestaurantViewController.swift. When you do this you should have both files selected:
  1. Next, hit Delete on your keyboard. You should see the following screen:
  1. Click on Move to Trash.
  1. If you select Remove References, it removes it from the project, but it is still...