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Swift 4 Protocol-Oriented Programming [Video]

By : Jon Hoffman
Book Image

Swift 4 Protocol-Oriented Programming [Video]

By: Jon Hoffman

Overview of this book

Swift has become the number one language used in iOS and macOS development. The Swift standard library is developed using Protocol-Oriented Programming techniques, generics, and first-class value semantics; therefore, every Swift developer should understand these powerful concepts and how to take advantage of them in their application design. This course will help you understand the differences between Object-Oriented Programming and Protocol-Oriented Programming. It demonstrates how to work with Protocol-Oriented Programming using real-world use cases. You will gain a solid knowledge of the various types that can be used in Swift and the differences between value and reference types. You will be taught how Protocol-Oriented Programming techniques can be used to develop very flexible and easy-to-maintain code. By the end of the course, you will have a thorough understanding of Protocol-Oriented Programming and how to utilize it to build powerful and practical applications.
Table of Contents (8 chapters)
Chapter 3
Extensions
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Section 4
Extensions with the Swift Standard Library
Let's say that, in our application, we needed to calculate the factorial of some integers. A factorial is written as 5! To calculate a factorial, we take the product of all the positive integers that are less than or equal to the number. Take a look at how we do that with extensions. - Use extension and add functionality directly to the type