Swift Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide

Description

Through the authors' carefully constructed explanations and examples, you will develop an understanding of Swift grammar and the elements of effective Swift style. This book is written for Swift 3.0 and will also show you how to navigate Xcode 8 and get the most out of Apple's documentation. 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. 1. Getting Started2. Types, Constants, and Variables3. Conditionals4. Numbers5. Switch6. Loops7. Strings8. Optionals9. Arrays10. Dictionaries11. Sets12. Functions13. Closures14. Enumerations15. Structs and Classes16. Properties17. Initialization18. Value vs. Reference Types19. Protocols20. Error Handling21. Extensions22. Generics23. Protocol Extensions24. Memory Management and ARC25. Equatable and Comparable26. Your First Cocoa Application27. Your First iOS Application28. Interoperability29. Conclusion