Swift Programming

Although the following content is probably not something that many developers will see in their lifetime, I think that understanding the ‘why’ is still vital to becoming an excellent developer. Consider the following Swift function: func counter () -> (Int) -> String { var total = 5…

A healthy lifestyle requires conscious choices about our nutrition. However, tracking the calories and macronutrients in our meals can be a time-consuming and tedious task. Fortunately, with the advent of advanced technologies, such as machine learning and object detection, managing our dietary habits has become more accessible than ever before…

The world of macOS app development has evolved significantly in recent years, providing developers with a multitude of options for creating powerful and visually appealing applications. With the introduction of SwiftUI, a modern and declarative framework, developers have an additional tool to consider when building macOS apps. …

181.Enlist different background modes? There are different background modes provided from apple and we can see them under Signing & Capabilities > + Capability (New) > Background Mode Switch on background mode and select which is required in our project. Audio, AirPlay and Picture in Picture Location updates Void over…

171.Can we define property in extension? Swift doesn’t support stored properties inside the extension. Computed property is allowed in extension. 172.Can we define property in protocol? Property in protocol must have explicit { get } or { get set } specifier. protocol VoiceAssistant { var s : String // Not…

Topics covered: Integer, Int, UInt, Float, Boolean, and Type Alias Checkout the interactive quiz of this story here https://quizzesforyou.com/quiz/intfloatbool Integers: Integers are whole numbers without fractional components. Swift provides signed (positive, zero, or negative) and unsigned (positive or zero) integers. Integers are available in 8, 16, 32, and 64-bit forms, denoted…

Retrieve step count from today & current week in 4 simple steps. — On my last project, I created a step count tracker app. Therefore, I used Apple’s HealthKit to retrieve their step count information. Here is how I implemented HealthKit on my project! 👇 1. Enable HealthKit Capability First step is going to Signing & Capabilities by clicking your app target and adding HealthKit by searching…

A Hilarious Journey into String Manipulation with Swift Introduction: Welcome, fellow coders, to a thrilling adventure in the world of Swift programming. Today, we embark on a hilarious journey to conquer the enigmatic shared prefix challenge. Get ready to witness the magic of Swift unfold like never before, as we…

Introduction Recently, while using Crashlytics, I realized that my understanding of the NSError type was quite limited. In order to address this knowledge gap, I decided to delve deeper and explore the features, usage, and applications of NSError in Swift. In this article, I will share the results of my research…