Book description
Swift OS X Programming for Absolute Beginners is your step-by-step guide to learning how to code using Swift, Apple's hottest new programming language. This book will not only teach complete programming novices how to write OS X programs, but it can also help experienced programmers moving to the Macintosh for the first time. You will learn to understand the principles of programming, how to use Swift and Xcode, and how to combine your knowledge into writing OS X programs.
If you've always wanted to learn coding but felt stymied by the limitation of simplistic programming languages or intimidated by professional but complicated programming languages, then you'll want to learn Swift. Swift is your gateway to both Macintosh and iOS app development while being powerful and easy to learn at the same time, and Swift OS X Programming for Absolute Beginners is the perfect place to start - add it to your library today.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents at a Glance
- Contents
- About the Author
- About the Techincal reviewer
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 : Understanding Programming
- Chapter 2 : Getting to Know Xcode
- Chapter 3 : The Basics of Creating a Mac Program
- Chapter 4 : Getting Help
- Chapter 5 : Learning Swift
- Chapter 6 : Manipulating Numbers and Strings
- Chapter 7 : Making Decisions with Branches
- Chapter 8 : Repeating Code with Loops
- Chapter 9 : Arrays and Dictionaries
- Chapter 10 : Tuples, Sets, and Structures
- Chapter 11 : Creating Classes and Objects
- Chapter 12 : Inheritance, Polymorphism, and Extending Classes
- Chapter 13 : Creating a User Interface
- Chapter 14 : Working with Views and Storyboards
- Chapter 15 : Choosing Commands with Buttons
- Chapter 16 : Making Choices with Radio Buttons, Check Boxes, Date Pickers, and Sliders
- Chapter 17 : Using Text with Labels, Text Fields, and Combo Boxes
- Chapter 18 : Using Alerts and Panels
- Chapter 19 : Creating Pull-Down Menus
- Chapter 20 : Protocol-Oriented Programming
- Chapter 21 : Defensive Programming
- Chapter 22 : Simplifying User Interface Design
- Chapter 23 : Debugging Your Programs
- Chapter 24 : Planning a Program Before and After Coding
- Index
Product information
- Title: Swift OS X Programming for Absolute Beginners
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2015
- Publisher(s): Apress
- ISBN: 9781484212332
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