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Learning Swift Second Edition

Learning Swift Second Edition

By : Andrew J Wagner
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Learning Swift Second Edition

Learning Swift Second Edition

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By: Andrew J Wagner

Overview of this book

Swift is Apple’s new programming language and the future of iOS and OS X app development. It is a high-performance language that feels like a modern scripting language. On the surface, Swift is easy to jump into, but it has complex underpinnings that are critical to becoming proficient at turning an idea into reality. This book is an approachable, step-by-step introduction into programming with Swift for everyone. It begins by giving you an overview of the key features through practical examples and progresses to more advanced topics that help differentiate the proficient developers from the mediocre ones. It covers important concepts such as Variables, Optionals, Closures, Generics, and Memory Management. Mixed in with those concepts, it also helps you learn the art of programming such as maintainability, useful design patterns, and resources to further your knowledge. This all culminates in writing a basic iOS app that will get you well on your way to turning your own app ideas into reality.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)
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Learning with this book

The learning process of this book follows very closely to the philosophy behind playgrounds. You will get the most out of this book if you play around with the code and ideas that we discuss. Instead of just passively reading through this, glancing at the code, put the code into a playground, and observe how it really works. Make changes to the code, try to break it, try to extend it, and you will learn far more. If you have a question, don't default to looking up the answer, try it out.

At its core, programming is a creative exercise. Yes, it requires the ability to think logically through a problem, but nine times out of ten there is no right way there is no correct answer. Technology is pushed by those of us who won't settle for the accepted solution, who aren't OK with following a fixed set of instructions, who want to push the boundaries. As we move forward in learning Swift, make this book and Swift work for you by not taking everything at face value.

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