Setting up your development environment
Learning a new development environment can be a roadblock. Luckily, Apple provides some excellent tools for iOS developers. We will start our journey by installing Xcode.
Introducing Xcode
Xcode is Apple's Integrated Development Environment (IDE). You will need Xcode to create your game projects, write and debug your code, and build your project for the App Store. Xcode also comes bundled with an iOS simulator to test your game on virtualized iPhones and iPads on your computer.
Note
Apple praises Xcode as "an incredibly productive environment for building amazing apps for Mac, iPhone, and iPad."
To install Xcode, search for xcode in the App Store or visit http://developer.apple.com and click on the Xcode icon. ...
Get Game Development with Swift now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
