Delve into Swift programming for mobile app development, covering data types, OOP, logic, file management, and error handling. Gain foundational knowledge to advance in Apple platforms.

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Build Swift

Swift is a modern and intuitive programming language that ranks among the top programming languages for mobile app development. 

Originally developed by Apple, Swift is now the recommended programming language for developing apps for all Apple platforms including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. If you plan to write an app for an Apple device, you will need to learn to program in Swift.

In this course, you will cover topics ranging from basic data types, constants and variables, arrays, dictionaries, object-oriented programming, logic and control flow, file and file system management, and error handling.

On completion of this course, you will have sufficient foundational knowledge of Swift programming to begin learning other areas of Apple-based app development such as SwiftUI.

Swift Programming for Mobile App Development

# Swift toolchain

The Swift toolchains for Windows and Linux systems are available for download at the following URL:

https://swift.org/download/

# Swift getting started

The *"Swift Getting Started"* web page provides steps on how to compile and run Swift code on Linux and Windows:

https://swift.org/getting-started/

# Apple Developer Program enrollment

Use the following link to enroll in the Apple Developer Program:

https://developer.apple.com/programs/enroll/

# Apple Developer Member Center

Once enrolled in the Apple Developer Program, use the following link to access the Member Center:

https://developer.apple.com/membercenter

# Markup language syntax documentation

For more information on how to use the Markup language in Xcode Playgrounds, refer to the following link:

https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/Xcode/Reference/xcode_markup_formatting_ref/index.html

# The Swift Programming Language guide

Read Apple's *"The Swift Programming Language"* guide is available online at the following link:

https://docs.swift.org/swift-book/index.html

# SwiftUI Essentials - iOS Edition

The *"SwiftUI Essentials - iOS Edition"* book is a good place to start learning to develop using SwiftUI. Read the book online using the following link:

https://www.answertopia.com/swiftui/swiftui-essentials-ios-edition/




This lesson includes links to external resources referenced during the course.

Welcome to Swift

Swift Types, Constants, and Variables

Swift Operators and Expressions

Swift Control Flow

Swift Functions, Methods, and Closures

Swift Object-Oriented Programming

Swift Structures and Enumerations

Swift Property Wrappers

Swift Array and Dictionary Collections

Swift Error Handling

Working with Files and Directories in Swift

Continuing Your Journey into Swift

Appendix

Useful Resources

Swift toolchain

Swift getting started