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Swift Cookbook
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Swift Cookbook: Over 50 hands-on recipes to help you create apps, solve problems, and build your portfolio of projects in Swift

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Swift Cookbook

Chapter 2. Standard Library and Collections

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Creating HTML manually
  • Printing your object description
  • Quizzing the user
  • Searching for perfect numbers
  • Sorting an array of products
  • Finding the way out
  • Working with sets
  • Creating your own set
  • Organizing a dinner room

Introduction

It's important to know the usage of collections and standard library, mainly for those people who come from Objective-C because there are some changes here.

In this chapter, we will create some apps to use these features. After these recipes, you should have good knowledge about the Swift programming language.

As mentioned in the previous chapter, most of our recipes will be created on iOS, but you can develop them on Mac OS X if you want.

Creating HTML manually

HTML started as a simple format for displaying web pages and links. Nowadays, this format has become very common and it is used everywhere. There are even frameworks such as PhoneGap that create applications with this file type.

In this recipe, we will create HTML using only strings; the main idea is to know about string manipulation. In this case, we will create the HTML code for a visiting card.

Getting ready

Open your Xcode and create a single view project called Chapter2 HTML.

How to do it...

Let's create HTML manually by following these steps:

  1. Let's click on the storyboard and add the following layout:
    How to do it...
  2. Then, connect the text fields with the following properties on the view controller:
    @IBOutlet var nameTextField: UITextField!
@IBOutlet var addressTextField: UITextField!
@IBOutlet var postCodeTextField: UITextField!
@IBOutlet var phoneTextField: UITextField!
  3. Link these properties with the corresponding text field on the view, and before creating an action button...

Printing your object description

The idea of this recipe is to see the Swift way to create a string using variable values. In Objective-C, we have a class method called stringWithFormat, but this method isn't used in Swift with the same frequency as it is used in Objective-C because now we have interpolation. In this example, we will create an app, which will show to the user three possible products. When the user chooses one of them, the app must show the information of this product and also its price if it's available.

How to do it...

  1. Create a new single view project called Chapter2 Product Value. Now, let's click on the storyboard and add three buttons, as shown here:
    How to do it...
  2. Once you've done this, you can add a new swift file called Product. Now, we will create a class with a product name, its price, and the manufacturer name.

    In this case, the only information that can be omitted is the product price; the other attributes are not optional. This means that we will need an initializer...

Quizzing the user

Sometimes, we need to add some icons on our application, but depending on the icon you want, it's not necessary to add an image; you can use Unicode characters. Let's create a quiz app using strings alone.

The idea for this app is to create an app where the user needs to answer a question in 12 seconds. After the last quiz, the app will show to the user his score, such as the number of well-answered and badly-answered questions.

Getting ready

Once we know the concept of this program, let's create a new project and name it Chapter 2 Unicode.

How to do it...

To create a quiz app, follow these steps:

  1. First, let's create a new file called Quiz and add a class with a question to it, with three possible answers and the right answer, as follows:
    class Quiz {
    var question:String
    // First possible answer
    var ①:String
    // second possible answer
    var ②:String
    // third possible answer
    var ③:String
    // Right answer
   ...

Searching for perfect numbers

Believe it or not, when computers were born as giant calculators, and until now, their main function was to do powerful calculation. Let's add a little bit of math to our Swift project to create an app that will look for the first perfect number and show it to the user.

The main question you probably have now is: what's a perfect number? A perfect number is a positive integer that is equal to the sum of its divisors. For example, 6 is a perfect number because if you sum its divisors (1 + 2 + 3), its result is 6.

In this recipe, we will learn how to use the range operators.

Getting ready

Let's start by creating a new Swift project called Chapter2 Perfect Number.

How to do it...

Follow these steps to search for perfect numbers:

  1. Click on the storyboard and create a layout similar to the one shown here:
    How to do it...
  2. Now, let's link the text fields with the following properties:
        @IBOutlet var startText: UITextField!
    @IBOutlet var endText: UITextField!
  3. Good...

Sorting an array of products

In this recipe, we will learn how to manage an array in Swift. Here, we will create an array of products (very typical), add products to it, remove unavailable products, and sort the array by price.

Getting ready

Create a new Swift single view project called Chapter 2 SortingProduct.

How to do it...

Let's create and sort an array of products by following these steps:

  1. Before we start with the view part, let's create the model part of our application. In our case, we will create the Product class. So, create a new file called Product.swift and type the following code:
    class Product: Printable {
    var name:String
    var price:Double
    var available:Bool
    
    init(name:String, price:Double, available:Bool){
        self.name = name
        self.price = price
        self.available = available
    }
    
    var description: String {
        return "\(self.name): \(self.price)£ available: \(self.available)"
    }
}
  2. As you can see, the idea...

Introduction

It's important to know the usage of collections and standard library, mainly for those people who come from Objective-C because there are some changes here.

In this chapter, we will create some apps to use these features. After these recipes, you should have good knowledge about the Swift programming language.

As mentioned in the previous chapter, most of our recipes will be created on iOS, but you can develop them on Mac OS X if you want.

Creating HTML manually

HTML started as a simple format for displaying web pages and links. Nowadays, this format has become very common and it is used everywhere. There are even frameworks such as PhoneGap that create applications with this file type.

In this recipe, we will create HTML using only strings; the main idea is to know about string manipulation. In this case, we will create the HTML code for a visiting card.

Getting ready

Open your Xcode and create a single view project called Chapter2 HTML.

How to do it...

Let's create HTML manually by following these steps:

  1. Let's click on the storyboard and add the following layout:

  2. Then, connect the text fields with the following properties on the view controller:

    @IBOutlet var nameTextField: UITextField!
@IBOutlet var addressTextField: UITextField!
@IBOutlet var postCodeTextField: UITextField!
@IBOutlet var phoneTextField: UITextField!

  3. Link these properties with the corresponding text field on the view, and before creating an action button, we will...

Printing your object description

The idea of this recipe is to see the Swift way to create a string using variable values. In Objective-C, we have a class method called stringWithFormat, but this method isn't used in Swift with the same frequency as it is used in Objective-C because now we have interpolation. In this example, we will create an app, which will show to the user three possible products. When the user chooses one of them, the app must show the information of this product and also its price if it's available.

How to do it...

  1. Create a new single view project called Chapter2 Product Value. Now, let's click on the storyboard and add three buttons, as shown here:

  2. Once you've done this, you can add a new swift file called Product. Now, we will create a class with a product name, its price, and the manufacturer name.

    In this case, the only information that can be omitted is the product price; the other attributes are not optional. This means that we will need an initializer with at least...

Quizzing the user

Sometimes, we need to add some icons on our application, but depending on the icon you want, it's not necessary to add an image; you can use Unicode characters. Let's create a quiz app using strings alone.

The idea for this app is to create an app where the user needs to answer a question in 12 seconds. After the last quiz, the app will show to the user his score, such as the number of well-answered and badly-answered questions.

Getting ready

Once we know the concept of this program, let's create a new project and name it Chapter 2 Unicode.

How to do it...

To create a quiz app, follow these steps:

  1. First, let's create a new file called Quiz and add a class with a question to it, with three possible answers and the right answer, as follows:

    class Quiz {
    var question:String
    // First possible answer
    var ①:String
    // second possible answer
    var ②:String
    // third possible answer
    var ③:String
    // Right answer
    var 👌:Int
    
    init(question:String,...
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If you are an experienced Objective-C programmer and are looking for quick solutions to many different coding tasks in Swift, then this book is for you. You are expected to have development experience, though not necessarily with Swift.
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Using Swift project options
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Using Swift as an interpreter
Adding a control version system to an existing project
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Introduction
Creating HTML manually
Printing your object description
Quizzing the user
Searching for perfect numbers
Sorting an array of products
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Working with sets
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  16. Ukraine
  17. Venezuela
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Customs duty are charges levied on goods when they cross international borders. It is a tax that is imposed on imported goods. These duties are charged by special authorities and bodies created by local governments and are meant to protect local industries, economies, and businesses.

Do I have to pay customs charges for the print book order? Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

The orders shipped to the countries that are listed under EU27 will not bear custom charges. They are paid by Packt as part of the order.

List of EU27 countries: www.gov.uk/eu-eea:

A custom duty or localized taxes may be applicable on the shipment and would be charged by the recipient country outside of the EU27 which should be paid by the customer and these duties are not included in the shipping charges been charged on the order.

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The amount of duty payable varies greatly depending on the imported goods, the country of origin and several other factors like the total invoice amount or dimensions like weight, and other such criteria applicable in your country.

For example:

  • If you live in Mexico, and the declared value of your ordered items is over $ 50, for you to receive a package, you will have to pay additional import tax of 19% which will be $ 9.50 to the courier service.
  • Whereas if you live in Turkey, and the declared value of your ordered items is over € 22, for you to receive a package, you will have to pay additional import tax of 18% which will be € 3.96 to the courier service.
How can I cancel my order? Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

Cancellation Policy for Published Printed Books:

You can cancel any order within 1 hour of placing the order. Simply contact customercare@packt.com with your order details or payment transaction id. If your order has already started the shipment process, we will do our best to stop it. However, if it is already on the way to you then when you receive it, you can contact us at customercare@packt.com using the returns and refund process.

Please understand that Packt Publishing cannot provide refunds or cancel any order except for the cases described in our Return Policy (i.e. Packt Publishing agrees to replace your printed book because it arrives damaged or material defect in book), Packt Publishing will not accept returns.

What is your returns and refunds policy? Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

Return Policy:

We want you to be happy with your purchase from Packtpub.com. We will not hassle you with returning print books to us. If the print book you receive from us is incorrect, damaged, doesn't work or is unacceptably late, please contact Customer Relations Team on customercare@packt.com with the order number and issue details as explained below:

  1. If you ordered (eBook, Video or Print Book) incorrectly or accidentally, please contact Customer Relations Team on customercare@packt.com within one hour of placing the order and we will replace/refund you the item cost.
  2. Sadly, if your eBook or Video file is faulty or a fault occurs during the eBook or Video being made available to you, i.e. during download then you should contact Customer Relations Team within 14 days of purchase on customercare@packt.com who will be able to resolve this issue for you.
  3. You will have a choice of replacement or refund of the problem items.(damaged, defective or incorrect)
  4. Once Customer Care Team confirms that you will be refunded, you should receive the refund within 10 to 12 working days.
  5. If you are only requesting a refund of one book from a multiple order, then we will refund you the appropriate single item.
  6. Where the items were shipped under a free shipping offer, there will be no shipping costs to refund.

On the off chance your printed book arrives damaged, with book material defect, contact our Customer Relation Team on customercare@packt.com within 14 days of receipt of the book with appropriate evidence of damage and we will work with you to secure a replacement copy, if necessary. Please note that each printed book you order from us is individually made by Packt's professional book-printing partner which is on a print-on-demand basis.

What tax is charged? Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

Currently, no tax is charged on the purchase of any print book (subject to change based on the laws and regulations). A localized VAT fee is charged only to our European and UK customers on eBooks, Video and subscriptions that they buy. GST is charged to Indian customers for eBooks and video purchases.

What payment methods can I use? Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

You can pay with the following card types:

  1. Visa Debit
  2. Visa Credit
  3. MasterCard
  4. PayPal
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Shipping Details

USA:

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Economy: Delivery to most addresses in the US within 10-15 business days

Premium: Trackable Delivery to most addresses in the US within 3-8 business days

UK:

Economy: Delivery to most addresses in the U.K. within 7-9 business days.
Shipments are not trackable

Premium: Trackable delivery to most addresses in the U.K. within 3-4 business days!
Add one extra business day for deliveries to Northern Ireland and Scottish Highlands and islands

EU:

Premium: Trackable delivery to most EU destinations within 4-9 business days.

Australia:

Economy: Can deliver to P. O. Boxes and private residences.
Trackable service with delivery to addresses in Australia only.
Delivery time ranges from 7-9 business days for VIC and 8-10 business days for Interstate metro
Delivery time is up to 15 business days for remote areas of WA, NT & QLD.

Premium: Delivery to addresses in Australia only
Trackable delivery to most P. O. Boxes and private residences in Australia within 4-5 days based on the distance to a destination following dispatch.

India:

Premium: Delivery to most Indian addresses within 5-6 business days

Rest of the World:

Premium: Countries in the American continent: Trackable delivery to most countries within 4-7 business days

Asia:

Premium: Delivery to most Asian addresses within 5-9 business days

Disclaimer:
All orders received before 5 PM U.K time would start printing from the next business day. So the estimated delivery times start from the next day as well. Orders received after 5 PM U.K time (in our internal systems) on a business day or anytime on the weekend will begin printing the second to next business day. For example, an order placed at 11 AM today will begin printing tomorrow, whereas an order placed at 9 PM tonight will begin printing the day after tomorrow.


Unfortunately, due to several restrictions, we are unable to ship to the following countries:

  1. Afghanistan
  2. American Samoa
  3. Belarus
  4. Brunei Darussalam
  5. Central African Republic
  6. The Democratic Republic of Congo
  7. Eritrea
  8. Guinea-bissau
  9. Iran
  10. Lebanon
  11. Libiya Arab Jamahriya
  12. Somalia
  13. Sudan
  14. Russian Federation
  15. Syrian Arab Republic
  16. Ukraine
  17. Venezuela