Swift Programming Introduction Training – Live Online or Classroom

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Swift Programming Introduction

Course Facts

2 day course
Live Online or Classroom-based
Certificate of completion
Maximum class size of 6 for scheduled courses
Unlimited support after your course
Courses at all levels: Introduction, Intermediate, Advanced and Masterclasses

Course Outline

Introduction to Swift and Playgrounds
Constants, Variables, and Data Types
Operators
Control Flow
Strings

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Overview

From Playgrounds to protocols, discover, explore, and demonstrate how to use the fundamental building blocks of the Swift programming language. This 2-day, hands-on course is designed to teach you the basic concepts of Swift programming, including syntax, logic, structures, functions, and patterns. It also includes detailed explanations of language syntax and coding exercises. Topics covered include Introduction to swift and playgrounds, Constants, variables, and data types, Operators, Control flow, Strings, Functions, Structures, Classes, Optionals, Collections, Loops, Type casting, Guard, Scope, Enumerations, Protocols, Closures and Extensions.

Course Outline

Introduction to Swift and Playgrounds

Overview of Swift's origins and evolution
Introduction to the Swift Playground environment for interactive development

Constants, Variables, and Data Types

Defining constants for values that don't change and variables for values that do
Exploring the built-in data types in Swift, including Int, Double, String, and Bool

Operators

Using arithmetic, comparison, and logical operators in Swift
Understanding operator precedence and combining operators to form expressions

Control Flow

Using conditional statements like if, else, and switch for decision-making
Implementing control flow with for, while, and repeat-while loops

Strings

Creating and storing text using the String type
Exploring common string methods for comparing, accessing, and manipulating text

Functions

Declaring functions with parameters and return types
Using functions to modularize code and promote reusability

Structures

Creating and using structures (struct) in Swift
Understanding the differences between structures and classes

Classes

Differentiating between classes and structures, and when to use each
Exploring inheritance, superclasses, and subclasses in object-oriented programming

Optionals

Using optionals to handle the absence of a value
Safely unwrapping optionals with if let, guard let, and forced unwrapping

Collections

Working with arrays, dictionaries, and sets in Swift
Choosing the appropriate collection type based on the use case

Loops

Creating for, while, and repeat-while loops to iterate over collections
Controlling loop flow with break and continue statements

Type Casting

Understanding type casting and the concept of type safety in Swift
Using as, as?, and as! for safe and forced type casting

Guard

Using guard statements to improve code readability and handle early exits
Managing control flow more efficiently with guard in functions

Scope

Understanding variable and constant scope within functions, loops, and blocks
Writing clean, well-scoped code for improved readability and maintainability

Enumerations

Defining and using enumerations (enum) in Swift
Leveraging switch statements to work with enum values

Protocols

Defining and using protocols to ensure type conformity
Extending protocols to add default behavior and enable code reuse

Closures

Defining and using closures for anonymous functions and callbacks
Passing closures as function arguments and handling trailing closures

Extensions

Defining and applying extensions to add functionality to existing types
Understanding the role of extensions in Swift and their impact on code organisation