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iOS 12 Programming for Beginners - Third Edition

By : Craig Clayton
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iOS 12 Programming for Beginners - Third Edition

By: Craig Clayton

Overview of this book

Want to build iOS 12 applications from scratch with the latest Swift 4.2 language and Xcode 10 by your side? Forget sifting through tutorials and blog posts; this book is a direct route to iOS development, taking you through the basics and showing you how to put principles into practice. Take advantage of this developer-friendly guide and start building applications that may just take the App Store by storm! If you’re already an experienced programmer, you can jump right in and learn the latest iOS 12 features. For beginners, this book starts by introducing you to iOS development as you learn Xcode and Swift. You'll also study advanced iOS design topics, such as gestures and animations, to give your app the edge. You’ll explore the latest Swift 4.2 and iOS 12 developments by incorporating new features, such as the latest in notifications, custom-UI notifications, maps, and the recent additions in Sirikit. The book will guide you in using TestFlight to quickly get to grips with everything you need to get your project on the App Store. By the end of this book, you'll be ready to start building your own cool iOS applications confidently.
Table of Contents (27 chapters)
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1
Getting Familiar with Xcode

Connecting to our cell

Now that we have our cell set up, we need to create a file so that we can connect to our cells:

  1. Right-click on the Explore folder and create a new group called View in the Navigator panel. Then, right-click on View and select New File.
  2. Inside of the template screen, select iOS at the top, and then Cocoa Touch Class, then hit Next.
  3. You should now see an options screen. Add the following:

New file:

    • Class: ExploreCell
    • Subclass: UICollectionViewCell
    • Also create XIB: Unchecked
    • Language: Swift
  1. Once you hit Next, you are asked to create this file. Select Create and your file should look like mine:
import UIKit
class ExploreCell: UICollectionViewCell {
}
  1. Open Explore.storyboard and select exploreCell in the Outline view.
  2. In the Utilities Panel, select the Identity inspector and, under Custom Class, type ExploreCell, then hit Enter.
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