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Practical Swift

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  • A reference guide to experienced developers and a walkthrough for newer developers
  • Walks you through real life scenarios where those concepts can be applied
  • Gives detailed overviews of multiple concepts

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
  2. Building the Reference Guide

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Evolution of Swift

      • Eric Downey
      Pages 3-16
    3. Xcode

      • Eric Downey
      Pages 17-37
    4. Package Managers

      • Eric Downey
      Pages 39-53
    5. iOS Architecture

      • Eric Downey
      Pages 55-70
    6. Protocol-Oriented Programming

      • Eric Downey
      Pages 71-99
    7. Generics

      • Eric Downey
      Pages 101-110
    8. iOS UI and Storyboards

      • Eric Downey
      Pages 111-143
    9. Testing

      • Eric Downey
      Pages 145-169
  3. Building the Grocery App

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 171-171
    2. Grocery List App Interface Builder

      • Eric Downey
      Pages 173-200
    3. Grocery App: MVVM

      • Eric Downey
      Pages 201-237
    4. Grocery App: Core Data

      • Eric Downey
      Pages 239-265
    5. Grocery App: Finish Line

      • Eric Downey
      Pages 267-305
  4. Back Matter

    Pages 307-313

About this book

Take a firsthand tour of Xcode and all the latest features Swift 3 has to offer. 

If you have picked up this book, chances are you know a little bit about Swift Programming. With Practical Swift you’ll develop an advanced understanding of the language that will enable you to create a reference guide using Xcode Playgrounds, one you can continue to grow throughout your iOS career.

This book not only shows you how to code in a clean and concise manner, but also the why behind the code.  Understanding why will be instrumental in your advancement as a Swift developer.


What You’ll learn:

  • Review the evolution of Swift and the latest features in Swift 3
  • Study architecture and design patterns
  • Examine Protocol Oriented Programming
  • Understand Swift generics
  • Test Swift code
  • Build an iOS App with core data from scratch

Who This Book Is For:

The primary audience for this book is developers who have started learning iOS and Swift and want to learn more of the intermediate to advanced topics available in Swift. The secondary audience is developers who have experience in iOS and Swift and want a good reference book for concepts they might already know, but are looking to re-enforce.


Authors and Affiliations

  • Columbus, USA

    Eric Downey

About the author

Eric Downey is a senior iOS Developer, Scrum Master, and IT Consultant from Columbus, Ohio. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science in 2013. Over the past three years he has worked as a consultant for the largest Ohio-owned IT consulting company, Information Control Company, working on Java, JavaScript, and iOS applications. He has six years of iOS development experience and 8 years of development experience. He hosts monthly events introducing colleagues to the latest in technology. He spends his spare time learning all the features Swift has to offer.

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eBook USD 34.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 44.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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