Swift programming : the Big Nerd Ranch guide
(2020)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
005.133/SWIFT/WARD,M

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Adult Nonfiction 005.133/SWIFT/WARD,M Available

Details

PUBLISHED
Atlanta, GA : Big Nerd Ranch, 2020
©2020
EDITION
Third edition
DESCRIPTION

xviii, 473 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9780135264201, 0135264200 :, 0135264200, 9780135264201
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Getting started -- Types, constants, and variables -- The basics. Conditionals -- Numbers -- Switch -- Loops -- Strings -- Collections and functions. Arrays -- Optionals --Dictionaries -- Sets -- Functions -- Closures -- Enumerations, structures, and classes. Enumerations -- Structs and classes -- Properties -- Initialization -- Value vs reference types -- Advanced Swift. Protocols -- Extensions -- Generics -- Protocol extensions -- Error handling -- Memory management and ARC -- Equatable, comparable, and hashable -- Property wrappers -- Writing applications. Command-line utilities -- iOS and macOS apps -- Conclusion

"Through the authors' carefully constructed explanations and examples, you will develop an understanding of Swift grammar and the elements of effective Swift style. Throughout the book, the authors share their insights into Swift to ensure that you understand the hows and whys of Swift and can put that understanding to use in different contexts. After working through the book, you will have the knowledge and confidence to develop your own solutions to a wide range of programming challenges using Swift." --