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Mastering iOS 12 Programming

Mastering iOS 12 Programming

By : Wals
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Mastering iOS 12 Programming

Mastering iOS 12 Programming

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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.
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This chapter has shown you everything you need to know about implementing a simple Today Extension that shows a new inspirational quote to your users every day. You learned where users can find and use widgets on iOS and how they work. In addition, you learned how to use App Groups to share a UserDefaults store between extensions and apps, which is similar to how you can share a Core Data store in an App Group.

As an exercise, try to change how often a new quote is shown to the user. For instance, try loading a new quote every couple of hours to keep the user entertained.

You also learned how to make sure your widget always has up-to-date data and how you can allow your user to expand a widget, so it can show even more information. As a side note, you also learned that you can adopt accessible and resizable text by using Apple's predefined text styles to improve your...

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