Learning Swift - Second Edition

Wagner, Andrew

ISBN 10: 1785887513 / ISBN 13: 9781785887512

Published by Packt Publishing 2016-03, 2016

About this Item

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Learning Swift - Second Edition
• Publisher: Packt Publishing 2016-03
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1785887513
• ISBN 13: 9781785887512
• Binding: PF
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Key Features

• Write expressive, understandable, and maintainable Swift 2 code with this hands-on tutorial
• Unveil the complex underpinnings of Swift to turn your app ideas into reality
• This book is packed with real-life examples to help you implement concepts as you learn

Book Description

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.

What you will learn

• Form a solid understanding of the Swift 2 language
• Get to know the practical aspects of how a computer program actually works
• Understand the paradigms used by Apple's frameworks so you are not intimidated by them
• Utilize the vast resources written in Objective-C to better inform your Swift programming
• Develop a basic portfolio of Swift code by learning the critical concepts
• Experience both object-oriented and functional programming
• Get to know the new coding techniques made available by Swift 2
• Discover resources to ensure you never stop becoming a better developer

About the Author

Andrew Wagner is a software developer concentrating on iOS development and backend web services with a degree in Computer Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He has also produced his own iOS apps under his company Learn Brigade, LLC, since 2008 and has experience of working with and for companies large and small. He is passionate about using computers as a creative outlet and writing software that is beautiful in implementation, functionality, and experience.