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Mastering Swift 5.3

You're reading from   Mastering Swift 5.3 Upgrade your knowledge and become an expert in the latest version of the Swift programming language

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781800562158
Length 418 pages
Edition 6th Edition
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Jon Hoffman Jon Hoffman
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Table of Contents (23) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Taking the First Steps with Swift 2. Swift Documentation and Installing Swift FREE CHAPTER 3. Learning about Variables, Constants, Strings, and Operators 4. Optional Types 5. Using Swift Collections 6. Control Flow 7. Functions 8. Classes, Structures, and Protocols 9. Protocols and Protocol Extensions 10. Protocol-Oriented Design 11. Generics 12. Error Handling and Availability 13. Custom Subscripting 14. Working with Closures 15. Advanced and Custom Operators 16. Concurrency and Parallelism in Swift 17. Custom Value Types 18. Memory Management 19. Swift Formatting and Style Guide 20. Adopting Design Patterns in Swift 21. Other Books You May Enjoy
22. Index

Installing Swift from swift.org

If you are developing on and for the Apple platform, I strongly suggest that you stick with the version of Swift that comes with Xcode. Apple will not approve an app that was compiled using a version of Swift that is different than the one that came with the version of Xcode that you are using. This may seem a little extreme, but it ensures that the apps are compiled with a stable version of Swift and one that has been fully vetted to work with your version of Xcode.

If you are using one of the flavors of Linux that has pre-built binaries on the swift.org site, it is recommended that you use those. They are the easiest and quickest path to getting Swift up and running. You can also find complete installation instructions with a list of dependencies on the swift.org site under the Getting Started section.

If pre-built binaries are not provided for your flavor of Linux, if you want to try the latest version of Swift, or if you just want...

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Mastering Swift 5.3 - Sixth Edition
Published in: Nov 2020
Publisher: Packt
ISBN-13: 9781800562158
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