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Mastering iOS 12 Programming - Third Edition

By : Donny Wals
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Mastering iOS 12 Programming - Third Edition

By: Donny Wals

Overview of this book

The iOS development environment has significantly matured, and with Apple users spending more money in the App Store, there are plenty of development opportunities for professional iOS developers. However, the journey to mastering iOS development and the new features of iOS 12 is not straightforward. This book will help you make that transition smoothly and easily. With the help of Swift 4.2, you’ll not only learn how to program for iOS 12, but also how to write efficient, readable, and maintainable Swift code that maintains industry best practices. Mastering iOS 12 Programming will help you build real-world applications and reflect the real-world development flow. You will also find a mix of thorough background information and practical examples, teaching you how to start implementing your newly gained knowledge. By the end of this book, you will have got to grips with building iOS applications that harness advanced techniques and make best use of the latest and greatest features available in iOS 12.
Table of Contents (35 chapters)
Title Page
Copyright and Credits
Dedication
Packt Upsell
Contributors
Preface
Index

Chapter 21. Improved Discoverability with Spotlight and Universal Links

Many users of macOS and iOS love one feature in particular: Spotlight search. Spotlight keeps an index of all files, contacts, contents, and more on your Mac, and it's been in iOS too for a while now. With iOS 9, Apple made it possible for developers to index the contents of their apps, enabling users to discover app contents right from the Spotlight search they know and love. Ever since opening up Spotlight on iOS to developers, Apple has been pushing to make Spotlight better, more relevant, more impactful, and more helpful to users. In this chapter, we'll explore what Spotlight can do for your apps and how you can make use of the CoreSpotlight APIs to provide your users with a fantastic search experience that helps them find and navigate your app.

This chapter covers the following topics:

  • Understanding Spotlight search
  • Adding your app contents to the Spotlight index
  • Handling search-result selection
  • Adhering to Spotlight...