In the previous chapter, we got a little preview of server-side Swift. Now, we will switch gears, and start working with Swift on a platform that it was originally designed for: Apple's iOS. Swift is currently a very popular language for app development, not only for iOS, but also for tvOS and macOS platforms. In this chapter, we will focus on iOS and build our first iOS app in pure Swift using Xcode. We will be following the model-view-controller architectural pattern popular for building apps in iOS. In the chapter, we will cover the following:
- The features of our Shopping List app
- Walk through how to create a new app project using Xcode
- The structure of an app and its Models, Views, and View Controllers
- Learn how to use the storyboard to create and link View Controllers
- Wire up the Table View Controllers to show Shopping List Items in our Shopping...
