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Swift iOS Programming for Kids

You're reading from   Swift iOS Programming for Kids Help your kids build simple and engaging applications with Swift 3.0

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781787120747
Length 260 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Steffen D. Sommer Steffen D. Sommer
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How to create a list

Creating lists is very common in the real world, as well as in software applications. A list in a software application can be used for a variety of things, such as creating a to-do list, showing a list of the most recent news, or showing the items on the menu of your local pizza joint:

How to create a list

A list in an iOS application is most commonly implemented, and referred to, as a table view. A table view refers to the UITableView UI element, which is the view that gives us a list of horizontal items. Each item in the list is referred to as a cell due to its type being UITableViewCell. A cell comes with a set of predefined formats, but custom cells can also be created to fit the developer's needs. Further, a list can be divided into sections, for example, by the first letter of a contact's last name, as in the preinstalled Contacts app that ships with iOS:

How to create a list

Besides setting up the interface to include the UITableView, a set of methods...

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