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iOS 18 Programming for Beginners

Learn iOS development with Swift 6, Xcode 16, and iOS 18 - your path to App Store success

Publisher:Packt Publishing Limited
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|Mar 2025
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Description

Embark on an exciting iOS app development journey with Swift 6, Xcode 16, and iOS 18. This hands-on guide equips you with the skills to create captivating apps and thrive in the competitive App Store landscape.

Key Features

  • Experience iOS 18 and Swift 6 through hands-on projects
  • Build your first iOS apps, complete with user-friendly interfaces using UIKit
  • Learn best practices from an experienced developer for robust app design

Book Description

Want to turn your app idea into reality? iOS 18 Programming for Beginners is a guide that revolves around building a journal app, designed to teach you practical iOS development skills from the ground up. Through this approach, you'll gain hands-on experience with Xcode programming and progress through building a UI and filling it with functionality.

Starting with the fundamentals of Swift 6, you'll learn how to construct user interfaces using storyboards and segues before diving into essential iOS concepts like table views, data handling, and map integration. The step-by-step tutorials guide you through key tasks such as persisting data with JSON, creating custom views, and integrating media into your apps. You’ll also discover how to enhance your apps using Apple Intelligence, incorporating machine learning and smart features to create cutting-edge iOS applications. The final chapters focus on crucial aspects of app development, including Swift Testing to ensure your app is robust, and submitting your app to the App Store—demystifying the journey from development to deployment.

Whether you're a beginner or transitioning to iOS development, this guide will equip you with the skills needed to create and publish your own apps.

What you will learn

  • Learn the foundations of using Xcode 16 and Swift 6
  • Implement the latest iOS 18 features through a hands-on example app
  • Build responsive iOS apps using UIKit
  • Create location-based apps using Core Location and MapKit
  • Implement concurrency in Swift for asynchronous programming
  • Build iOS apps using industry-standard design patterns and practices
  • Enhance apps with Apple Intelligence to leverage machine learning
  • Test apps with Swift Testing to ensure it meets quality standards

Who this book is for

This iOS programming book is tailored for individuals with minimal coding experience who are new to the world of Swift and iOS app development. A basic understanding of programming concepts is recommended.

Table of Contents

  1. Exploring Xcode
  2. Simple Values and Types
  3. Conditionals and Optionals
  4. Range Operators and Loops
  5. Collection Types
  6. Functions and Closures
  7. Classes, Structures, and Enumerations
  8. Protocols, Extensions, and Error Handling
  9. Swift Concurrency
  10. Setting Up the User Interface
  11. Building Your User Interface
  12. Finishing Up Your User Interface
  13. Modifying App Screens
  14. Getting Started with MVC and Table Views
  15. Getting Data into Table Views
  16. Passing Data between View Controllers
  17. Getting Started with Core Location and MapKit
  18. Getting Started with JSON Files
  19. Getting Started with Custom Views
  20. Getting Started with the Camera and Photo Library
  21. Getting Started with Search
  22. Getting Started with Collection Views
  23. Getting Started with SwiftData
  24. Getting Started with SwiftUI
  25. Getting Started with Swift Testing
  26. Getting Started with Apple Intelligence
  27. Testing and Submitting Your App to the App Store
https://github.com/PacktPublishing/iOS-18-Programming-for-Beginners-Ninth-Edition
PDF ISBN: 978-1-83620-488-6
Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
Copyright owner: © 2024 Packt Publishing Limited
Publication date: 2025
Language: English
Pages: 584
Related subjects:
Computer sciences,
Programming and languages
BISAC subjects:
COM046020,
COM051370,
COM051460
Thema subjects:
ULH,
UMQ,
UMS

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