SwiftUI Lists: Displaying Dynamic Data

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“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” — Steve Jobs

Lists are a crucial part of most mobile applications, and SwiftUI makes it easy to display dynamic data using Lists. In this tutorial, we’ll explore SwiftUI Lists and learn how to create, customize, and manage data effectively in your apps.

Table of Contents

• Creating Basic Lists
• Customizing List Rows
• Using ForEach
• Adding and Removing Items
• SwiftUI List Performance
• Conclusion

Creating Basic Lists

A simple List can be created using an array of data and a closure. Here’s an example of a List displaying a collection of strings:

struct ContentView: View {
    let data = ["Item 1", "Item 2", "Item 3"]

    var body: some View {
        List(data, id: \.self) { item in
            Text(item)
        }
    }
}

Customizing List Rows

You can customize List rows by creating your own custom view. In this example, we create a custom row view for displaying contacts:

struct ContactRow: View {
    var contact: Contact

    var body: some View {
        HStack…