What do you get with Print?

Instant access to your digital eBook copy whilst your Print order is Shipped

Paperback book shipped to your preferred address

Download this book in EPUB and PDF formats

Access this title in our online reader with advanced features

DRM FREE - Read whenever, wherever and however you want

Building a Foundation with Swift

Now that we have had a short tour of Xcode, it is time to start learning about Swift. Remember, if you are new to programming, things will be very different for you, so take your time. The essential skills that you learn here will set you up with a solid foundation in iOS development. If you have previous programming experience, you should still review this chapter, as it can only enhance your programming skills and act as a refresher for you.

On June 2, 2014, Apple changed the game for iOS development, because this was the day they announced Swift to the world. With this announcement, everybody was put on an even playing field, because they had to learn a new programming language. Swift has brought a more modern approach to developing apps and has seen a massive influx of new developers of all ages wanting to build iOS apps. However, enough about...

Key benefits

Kick-start your iOS programming career and have fun building iOS apps of your choice

Get to grips with Xcode 10 and Swift 4.2, the building blocks of iOS development

Discover the latest features of iOS 12 - SiriKit, notifications, and much more

Description

Want to build iOS 12 applications from scratch with the latest Swift 4.2 language and Xcode 10 by your side? Forget sifting through tutorials and blog posts; this book is a direct route to iOS development, taking you through the basics and showing you how to put principles into practice. Take advantage of this developer-friendly guide and start building applications that may just take the App Store by storm! If you’re already an experienced programmer, you can jump right in and learn the latest iOS 12 features. For beginners, this book starts by introducing you to iOS development as you learn Xcode and Swift. You'll also study advanced iOS design topics, such as gestures and animations, to give your app the edge. You’ll explore the latest Swift 4.2 and iOS 12 developments by incorporating new features, such as the latest in notifications, custom-UI notifications, maps, and the recent additions in Sirikit. The book will guide you in using TestFlight to quickly get to grips with everything you need to get your project on the App Store. By the end of this book, you'll be ready to start building your own cool iOS applications confidently.

What you will learn

Explore the distinctive design principles that define the iOS user experience

Navigate panels within an Xcode project

Use the latest Xcode asset catalogue of Xcode 10

Create a playgrounds project within your projects and understand how Ranges and Control flow work

Study operations with integers and work your way through if statements

Build a responsive UI and add privacy to your custom-rich notifications

Set up Sirikit to add voice for Siri shortcuts

Collect valuable feedback with TestFlight before releasing your apps on the App Store

What do you get with Print?

Instant access to your digital eBook copy whilst your Print order is Shipped

Paperback book shipped to your preferred address

Download this book in EPUB and PDF formats

Access this title in our online reader with advanced features

DRM FREE - Read whenever, wherever and however you want

Frequently bought together

£36.99

£36.99

£41.99

Total £ 115.97

Filter reviews by

All

Amazon verified reviews

Maria Urbina Jun 01, 2019

This book is super easy.Ingot the book today and it was hard for me to put it down because you learn a lot and it’s well explained I’m someone with autism and I m glad I bought it. :-)

Amazon Verified review

George Matty Apr 23, 2019

I'm into about 5 chapters. The examples are great; easy to follow and the explanations are right on. The author goes at just the right pace. He took the right approach. He teaches Swift as well as iOS 12. This book is well worth the money. I am now about to start the iOS 12 section building apps. I will updated more as I continue. Chapters are clear and easy to understand. Generally each chapter can be completed in about 2 hours or less. I'm looking forward to adding to this review once I complete this book.

Kam Jun 11, 2020

I'm an experienced (5+ years, 6 monetized, published apps) Android developer who bought this book to add iOS to my portfolio. I bought the eBook on sale directly from Packt for $10, and man am I glad I didn't spend more than that.First, the good bits.1. Clean codeThis book has so much potential. It subtly teaches the use of design patterns (it doesn't specifically name them, but if you're already an experienced coder, you'll recognize them) and good programming practices, such as "separation of concerns", "D.R.Y. (don't repeat yourself), and S.O.L.I.D principles in general. I like that it's not just teaching you how to code swift, but how to write clean code, period. The end of some chapters even have you go back and refactor.2. ThoroughThe book's project, "Let's Eat", is an Open Table/Yelp style app that brings you from the basics of Swift to advanced topics not usually explored in a beginners "learn to code" book such as APIs (specifically JSON), store submission, and iMessages and Siri integration. If you take your time and carefully learn each chapter, you will be equipped to start your own project with plenty of sample code to reference from.Now the bad: TYPOS, TYPOS, TYPOS.There are so many typos that it unfortunately undoes all of the positive points I've listed above. Because I'm an experienced coder in Java/Kotlin, and patient enough to explore Apple's Swift documentation when in doubt, I was able to make it to the end of the book. But it was definitely a testament to my determination more than anything.TLDR:This book has so much potential but thanks to project-breaking typos, missing code and more, I would NOT recommend this book to anyone who is coding Swift for the first time. Because of the advanced topics it covers towards the end, it might be ok as a second book after a using one with better editing as your introduction to Swift. That way you can recognize the typos (admittedly, some are obvious) and have a bit more confidence when the sample code doesn't compile even though you copied it word-for-word.Do not pay more than $10 for this book.

Bruce E. Hamilton Oct 14, 2019

Started the LetsEat tutorial. It worked for a couple of chapters then the app started crashing. Inspection revealed there appear to be some code missing. Have requested support from Packt. After a couple of weeks, nothing from Packt. Advise new iOS programmers not to purchase the book as the app will require some study and a bit of luck to make work.

C. Thurgood Oct 13, 2019

My review simply echos W. Baer's review... Up to Chapter 10 - great, after that, I had to stop. I contacted Packt and although they did reply it didn't help me so regretfully I had to abandon this book. Shame as it looks like it had everything I was looking for.

iOS 12 Programming for Beginners: An introductory guide to iOS app development with Swift 4.2 and Xcode 10 , Third Edition

What do you get with Print?

iOS 12 Programming for Beginners

Building a Foundation with Swift

Playgrounds – an interactive coding environment

Data types – where it all starts

String

Type safety and type inference

Operations with our integers

Summary

Page 1 of 6

Key benefits

Description

Who is this book for?

What you will learn

Product Details

What do you get with Print?

Product Details

Frequently bought together

Table of Contents

Recommendations for you

Customer reviews

Filter reviews by

People who bought this also bought

About the author

FAQs

iOS 12 Programming for Beginners: An introductory guide to iOS app development with Swift 4.2 and Xcode 10 , Third Edition

What do you get with Print?

Key benefits

Description

Who is this book for?

What you will learn

Product Details

What do you get with Print?

Product Details

Packt Subscriptions

Frequently bought together

Table of Contents

Recommendations for you

Customer reviews

Filter reviews by

People who bought this also bought

About the author

FAQs