Learn to Code in Swift: The new language of iOS Apps - Softcover

McNeish, Kevin J

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0988232774 ISBN 13: 9780988232778

Publisher: Oak Leaf Enterprises, Incorporated, 2014

Synopsis

Master Coding iOS Apps Quickly!

Learn Swift, Apple's powerful new programming language for creating iOS apps from award-winning author, and iPhone Life magazine featured writer/ blogger, Kevin McNeish!

Updated to Swift 3

This book has been updated to Swift 3 and requires the use of Xcode 8 or newer. This means you get the most up-to-date information on Swift.

Includes Training Videos

This book teaches you best practices for creating iOS apps in Swift using advanced educational tools such as:

• 20 step-by-step movies with coding exercises
• 25 Swift sample projects
• An online forum where you can et all your questions answered.

What You Will Learn

This book goes beyond the basic syntax and uses practical examples demonstrating how to use the full power of Swift in your iOS apps. It provides clear, in-depth explanations of even the most challenging Swift concepts. In the first few chapters, you learn the basics of Swift programming and then begin applying your knowledge by working through exercises at the end of each chapter that teach you to apply Swift programming principles in real-world apps. Here are some of the concepts you will master in this book:

• Understanding Swift Classes and Objects
• Working With Optionals
• Arrays and Other Collections
• Looping and Conditional Statements
• Advanced Properties
• Data Types and Conversions
• Working With Strings
• Enumerations
• Initializers
• Access Control
• Unit Testing Your Code
• Inheritance and Polymorphism
• Mastering Protocols and Delegates
• The Power of Extensions
• Generics in the Real World
• Understanding Closures
• Appendix containing Swift free functions, data types, and operators

Updated to the Latest Versions of iOS and Xcode

As Apple releases new versions of iOS and Xcode, this book will be updated to the latest versions, and you can request an updated copy from Amazon, free of charge!

About the Author

Kevin McNeish is a featured writer and blogger for iPhone Life magazine, winner of the prestigious Publishing Innovation Award, and an award-winning app developer. Kevin is also Chief Software architect of Oak Leaf Enterprises, Inc. He has a knack for explaining difficult concepts in a way that you can truly understand Follow Kevin on Twitter: @kjmcneish His blog: http://www.iphonelife.com/blog/kevin%20mcneish

Edition details

• Publisher: Oak Leaf Enterprises, Incorporated
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0988232774
• ISBN 13: 9780988232778
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 568