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How to Use SwiftLint: Step-by-Step Guide [Updated 2022]

Let SwiftLint handle your code styling mistakes

Artturi Jalli
CodeX
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4 min readFeb 13, 2021

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When it comes to programming, there are many ways to stylize the code. The code style varies from person to person. To keep it together, you need to define common style guidelines. This is where SwiftLint comes in handy.

Today, I’m going to show you how to set up SwiftLint for your project and let it take care of your mistakes.

I hope you enjoy it

Linters in Software Development

A linter is an easy-to-setup code styling tool. It checks and fixes your mistakes and enforces the best practices and conventions. When developing software in a team, it is crucial to use a linter.

SwiftLint—the iOS Developers Choice

According to the Documentation:

A tool to enforce Swift style and conventions, loosely based on GitHub’s Swift Style Guide.

Among Swift developers, the most common linter in use is SwiftLint. In this guide, I will walk you through how to set it up.

How to Install SwiftLint

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