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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

Arrays


Arrays are ordered collections of values and can hold any number of items, for example, a list of Strings, Ints, floating-point values, and so on. Arrays are stored in an ordered list, starting at 0. Let's look at a diagram:

Starting from left to right in the preceding examples, we first have an array that holds a collection of Strings. In the second example, we have another array that holds a collection of Ints. In our third example, we have an array that holds a collection of floating-point values.

Now, let's review the following diagram, which is a mixed array:

Since this example contains mixed data types, such as Strings, Ints, and bools, we would have to name this an array type of Any. This means that we can have mixed data types inside of our array. Until you are really comfortable with arrays, I would not recommend using them. Try to stick to arrays with the same data type because you know the exact data type of each element.

An array can hold any data type, but making the array...