Beginning Swift: Master the fundamentals of programming in Swift 4 pdf
Master the fundamentals of programming in Swift 4
Key Features
Covers theory and practice in equal parts
Teaches you how to correctly structure and architect software using Swift
Uses real-world examples to connect the theory to a professional setting
Imparts expertise in the core Swift standard library
Book Description
Take your first foray into programming for Apple devices with Swift.
Swift is fundamentally different from Objective-C, as it is a protocol-oriented language. While you can still write normal object-oriented code in Swift, it requires a new way of thinking to take advantage of its powerful features and a solid understanding of the basics to become productive.
This course helps you develop client-side and server-side applications, as well as web services using Swift. We'll begin with exploring the fundamental Swift programming concepts, language structure, and the Swift programming syntax. Then, we'll learn to create original custom operators with Swift operators, branching, and loops.
Moving on, we'll learn how to run application codes and compile errors. Having made progress with it, we'll see how Swift compares to other computer languages and how to transform your thinking. Then, master the usage of key language elements, such as strings and collections. Finally, grasp how Swift supports modern application development using advanced features, such as built-in Unicode support and higher-order functions.
This is an introductory course to the Swift programming language with Xcode.After completing this course, students will be well-prepared to begin developing native end-user applications for iOS or macOS, or to develop server-side (back-end) application and web services using Swift on Linux.
What you will learn
Explore the fundamental Swift programming concepts, language structure, and the Swift programming syntax
Learn how Swift compares to other computer languages and how to transform your thinking to leverage new concepts such as optionals and protocols
Master how to use key language elements, such as strings and collections
Grasp how Swift supports modern application development using advanced features, such as built-in Unicode support and higher-order functions.
Who this book is for
If you are seeking fundamental Swift programming skills, in preparation for learning to develop native applications for iOS or macOS, this book is the best for you. You don’t need to have any prior Swift knowledge; however, object-oriented programming experience is desired.
Lesson 1, Swift Basics, covers the fundamentals of using
the Swift programming language. In this lesson, you'll
learn basic Swift syntax and program structure. You'll
also learn how to use Swift built-in data types and
enums, and how to declare and use Swift variables and
constants.
Lesson 2, Swift Operators and Control Flow, shows you
how to use the fundamental flow control structures and
language elements that form the building blocks of Swift
programs. We will specifically cover operators, branching
statements, and loops in this lesson.
Lesson 3, Functions, Classes, and Structs, teaches you
how to develop fully featured Swift functions, catch
unexpected errors, and use asynchronous programming
paradigms. You'll learn how to create your own data
types, and create object-oriented applications using
classes and structs.
Lesson 4, Collections, shows you how to work with
Swift's collections, such as arrays, sets, and dictionaries.
Lesson 5, Strings, covers Swift strings in detail. We will
create and use strings and substrings, and see the
various common operations available for strings.
Lesson 6, Functional Programming and Lazy
Operations, ventures at functional programming and
explains what lazy operations are. We will end this
lesson with an important but often overlooked topic—
writing Swifty code.
