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Before introducing the Swift programming language in the following chapters, it is first worth learning about a feature of Xcode known as Playgrounds. This is a feature of Xcode designed to make learning Swift and experimenting with the iOS SDK much easier. The concepts covered in this chapter can be put to use when experimenting…

iOS apps are developed using the iOS SDK and Apple’s Xcode development environment. Xcode is an integrated development environment (IDE) within which you will code, compile, test and debug your iOS applications. All of the examples in this book are based on Xcode version 15 and use features unavailable in earlier Xcode versions. This chapter…

The first step in the process of learning to develop iOS 17 based applications involves gaining an understanding of the advantages of enrolling in the Apple Developer Program and deciding the point at which it makes sense to pay to join. With these goals in mind, this chapter will outline the costs and benefits of…

This book aims to teach the skills necessary to build iOS 17 applications using SwiftUI, Xcode 15, and the Swift programming language. Beginning with the basics, this book outlines the steps to set up an iOS development environment, together with an introduction to using Swift Playgrounds to learn and experiment with Swift. The book also…