Category: Swift
Understanding REST and HTTP: Making API Calls in iOS with Swift
In the world of web and mobile development, you’ll often hear terms like REST and HTTP. These concepts are fundamental to building robust applications that communicate with servers over the internet. In this blog post, we will explore the differences between REST and HTTP and learn how to make API calls in iOS using Swift.…
Introduction to Debugging in Swift
Debugging is an essential skill for any developer, and mastering it can greatly improve the quality and reliability of your software. In Swift development, understanding how to effectively debug can save you hours of frustration and help you quickly resolve issues. This blog post serves as a beginner’s guide to debugging in Swift, covering fundamental…
Effective Logging Practices in Swift
In the world of software development, logging is an invaluable tool for diagnosing issues, understanding application behaviour, and ensuring system reliability. For Swift developers, implementing an effective logging strategy can dramatically simplify the process of maintaining and debugging applications, especially after deployment. This blog post explores the importance of logging in Swift applications, how to…
Accessibility in iOS: Making Apps Inclusive with SwiftUI
In today’s digital age, ensuring that apps are accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities, is not just a courtesy—it’s a necessity. Accessibility is about designing your apps to support the needs of people who experience disabilities such as limited vision, hearing difficulties, or motor impairments. Apple’s SwiftUI framework is equipped with powerful tools that…
Class Inheritance vs Structs and Protocols in Swift
To explain class inheritance using your example, we’ll first demonstrate the class-based approach and then show how to achieve similar functionality using structs and protocols. This will help beginners understand the differences between classes and structs and when to use each. Class Inheritance In Swift, class inheritance allows one class to inherit properties and methods…
How to preview SwiftUI views in Xcode Playground.
Previewing SwiftUi code using Xcode playgrounds can be done by using settings live view or UIHostingController. Let us see this by using the following code snippet (SwiftUI View) which displays a button that increments a counter. UIHostingController Setting Live View
Data Binding in SwiftUI
In the world of SwiftUI, data binding is a core concept that facilitates the seamless flow of data between your app’s user interface and its underlying data models. This connection allows the UI to update automatically when data changes, and vice versa. For developers, mastering data binding is crucial to building responsive and state-driven applications.…