Synopses & Reviews
APPLE DESIGNED SWIFT SO YOU wouldn’t need previous Apple programming experience, but many Apple developers will want to take advantage of Swift in existing projects—as well as start writing projects from scratch. In this compact, to-the-point guide, author and iOS developer Maurice Kelly steps existing Objective-C developers through the basics of the Swift language—including types, syntax, variables, strings, and classes—and explores how to use Swift with existing projects and create new apps written completely in Swift.
If you are an Apple developer, this book will quickly give you a solid foundation for writing Swift apps.
THIS BOOK INCLUDES:
- Detailed instruction and clear examples
- Real-world guidance and advice
- Detailed directions for using Swift’s playgrounds to experiment with your code with a minimum of hassle
- Emphasis on the core components of the language
COMPANION WEBSITE:
http://swift-translation. includes additional resources.
Synopsis
Immediately following Apple’s announcement of the Swift language in early summer, the language became an instant hit, jumping into leading indexes that track programming language popularity. While developers can build apps from scratch with Swift, many Apple developers will want to learn how to take advantage of Swift in existing projects. In this compact, to-the-point guide, author Maurice Kelly steps readers through the basics of the Swift language–including types, syntax, variables, strings, and classes–and explores how to use Swift with existing projects. Maurice explores how to use Swift APIs in Objective-C and how to mix and match Swift and Objective-C files in an app.
Developers will gain a solid foundation for using Swift in their apps after reading this book.
Readers will learn
- Swift language basics, including syntax and operators.
- About capabilities exclusive to Swift, including playgrounds.
- How to access Cocoa frameworks in Swift.
- How to interact with Objective-C classes.
Part of the Develop and Design series, books built for both sides of your brain.
About the Author
Maurice Kelly has been a software engineer since leaving university in 2001. After spending a decade working on carrier-grade server software in C, C++, and Java, he decided to take a career departure and switched to developing iOS and OS X software. As well as being an eager consumer of all things tech, he has a passion for listening to and creating music. He lives with his wife and children just outside Dromara, a small village in the small country of Northern Ireland.