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iOS 14 Programming for Beginners - Fifth Edition

By : Ahmad Sahar
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iOS 14 Programming for Beginners - Fifth Edition

By: Ahmad Sahar

Overview of this book

If you're looking to work and experiment with powerful iOS 14 features such as widgets and App Clips to create your own apps, this iOS programming guide is for you. The book offers a comprehensive introduction for experienced programmers who are new to iOS, taking you through the entire process of learning the Swift language, writing your own apps, and publishing them on the App Store. Fully updated to cover the new iOS 14 features, along with Xcode 12 and Swift 5.3, this fifth edition of iOS 14 Programming for Beginners starts with an introduction to the Swift programming language and shows you how to accomplish common programming tasks with it. You'll then start building the user interface (UI) of a complete real-world app using the storyboards feature in the latest version of Xcode and implement the code for views, view controllers, data managers, and other aspects of mobile apps. The book will also help you apply iOS 14 features to existing apps and introduce you to SwiftUI, a new way to build apps for all Apple devices. Finally, you’ll set up testers for your app and understand what you need to do to publish your app on the App Store. By the end of this book, you'll not only be well versed in writing and publishing applications, but you’ll also be able to apply your iOS development skills to enhance existing apps.
Table of Contents (31 chapters)
1
Section 1: Swift
10
Section 2:Design
15
Section 3:Code
24
Section 4:Features

Creating model objects for the Photo Filter screen

To get the information from FilterData.plist into your app, you'll create a class, FilterItem, that can store details about a filter, and a data manager class, FilterManager, that will load FilterData.plist and create an array of FilterItem instances. This is similar to the method used to load cuisine and location information into your app. Let's start by creating the FilterItem class. Follow these steps:

  1. Right-click the Model folder in the PhotoFilter folder and select New File.
  2. iOS should already be selected. Choose Swift File and click Next.
  3. Name this file FilterItem. Click Create. FilterItem.swift will appear in the Project navigator.
  4. After the import statement, type the following code inside FilterItem.swift to declare and define the FilterItem class:
    class FilterItem:NSObject {
        let filter:String 
        let name:String
        init(dict:[String...