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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

Hooking up our outlets


Let's now link our file, RestaurantViewController, to our new UIViewController in storyboard:

  1. Select the UIViewController with the Collection View that we just created.
  2. Now, in the Utility panel, select the Identity inspector. Under Custom Class, in the Class drop-down menu, select RestaurantViewController and hit Enter.
  3. After you hit Enter, select the Connections Inspector in the Utilities panel.
  4. Under Outlets, click on the collectionView circle and drag from the circle to Collection View that we just added inside of your UIViewController.

Now that we have our Collection View hooked up, we need to hook up the data source and delegate. This allows us to pass data to our Collection View as well as know when our Collection View has some kind of interaction.

  1. In your scene, select your Collection View. Then, in your Utilities panel, select the Connections Inspector.
  2. Click on and drag the dataSource property to the Restaurant View Controller in your Outline view.
  3. Click on and drag...