TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mathias,Matthew
AU  - Gallagher,John
TI  - Swift programming: the Big Nerd Ranch guide 
SN  - 9780134610610
AV  - QA76.73.S95 M38 2016
U1  - 005.25 MA.S 2017 23
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Atlanta, GA
PB  - Big Nerd Ranch
KW  - iOS (Electronic resource)
KW  - Swift (Computer program language)
KW  - Mobile computing
KW  - Programming
KW  - Application software
N1  - "Written for Swift 3.0"--Page 4 of cover; Includes index; Getting started. Getting started -- Types, constants, and variables -- The basics. Conditionals -- Numbers -- Switch -- Loops -- Strings -- Optionals -- Collections and functions. Arrays -- Dictionaries -- Sets -- Functions -- Closures -- Enumerations, structures, and class. Enumerations -- Structs and classes -- Properties -- Initialization -- Value vs reference types -- Advanced Swift. Protocols -- Error handling -- Extensions -- Generics -- Protocol extensions -- Memory management and ARC -- Equatable and comparable -- Event-driven applications. Your first Cocoa application -- Your first iOS application -- Interoperability -- Conclusion
N2  - Through the authors' carefully constructed explanations and examples, you will develop an understanding of Swift grammar and the elements of effective Swift style. This book is written for Swift 3.0 and will also show you how to navigate Xcode 8 and get the most out of Apple's documentation. Throughout the book, the authors share their insights into Swift to ensure that you understand the hows and whys of Swift and can put that understanding to use in different contexts. After working through the book, you will have the knowledge and confidence to develop your own solutions to a wide range of programming challenges using Swift
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