Learn Swift by Building Applications (e-book)

Learn Swift by Building Applications (e-book) - Opis

Swift Language is now more powerful than ever; it has introduced new ways to solve old problems and has gone on to become one of the fastest growing popular languages. It is now a de-facto choice for iOS developers and it powers most of the newly released and popular apps. This practical guide will help you to begin your journey with Swift programming through learning how to build iOS apps.You will learn all about basic variables, if clauses, functions, loops, and other core concepts; then structures, classes, and inheritance will be discussed. Next, you’ll dive into developing a weather app that consumes data from the internet and presents information to the user. The final project is more complex, involving creating an Instagram like app that integrates different external libraries. The app also uses CocoaPods as its package dependency manager, to give you a cutting-edge tool to add to your skillset. By the end of the book, you will have learned how to model real-world apps in Swift. Spis treści: 1. Swift Basics – Variables and Functions2. Getting Familiar with Xcode and Playgrounds3. Creating a Minimal Mobile App4. Structures, Classes, and Inheritance5. Adding Interactivity to Your First App6. How to Use Data Structures, OOP, and Protocols7. Developing a Simple Weather App8. Introducing CocoaPods and Project Dependencies9. Improving a Version of a Weather App10. Building an Instagram-Like App11. Instagram-Like App Continued12. Contributing to an Open Source Project