Swift Overview:
iOS and OS X have become one of the most demanding technologies of this era. This has resulted in the immense discoveries of the supporting programming languages for these technologies.
Swift is one the ground-breaking programming languages, recently announced and created by the efficient team of Apple for the OS X and iOS development. It is designed mainly, to support and work with the Cocoa and Cocoa Touch frameworks of Apple.
Swift is developed using LLVM compiler along with the runtime Objective-C Code.
The best part of this programming language is its user friendly behavior due to which, programmers enjoy working with this language. This is compatible with all the imminent updates in the apple platform as well as in the apps installed in the gadgets.
While developing an iOS based app, the first concern that every developer has in their mind is to build the scalable app. Swift is meant to resolve this issue as its concise and interactive code results in the lightening fast application.
Why Swift is better than others?
Being a new arrival in the industry, this is still a mystery to most of the developers. Here, are some quick credentials about Swift programming language that make it different from others:
- Change in the Variable Declaration: Unlike Objective C, developers will be free from the variable declaration. Now, there is no need to mention the type of variables in the code itself like string, floating point numbers, etc. This role will be played by the compiler automatically.
- Easy Integration: This programming language can be easily integrated with other languages like Objective-C and C as the compiler used in all the three languages is same.
- Suitable for Oldies: Developers who are still in the favor of older technology like Objective-C will also love working with Swift as there are lots of features which have the glimpses of Objective C like Basic numeric Types, Most C operators, Use of braces, Use of Control statements, Class methods, etc.
- Lighter Language: As compared to Objective-C, Swift has lighter use of syntax which makes it comfortable for developer to develop a quality code and further, deliverables.
- Befitted for the Naïve Developers: In case, you are a newbie in the iOS development and not that friendly with other programming languages, take a sigh of relief because, Swift coding is quite easy to comprehend and handle.
Hence, if you have the basic knowledge of logics and C Programming language Syntax, it will be easier for you to code with the Swift language and you can build your very first iOS application with it.
- From the customer’s end: Swift is that efficient in customization and getting integrated with other programming languages that the overall product after its launch will never let the customers realize how and what exactly was integrated into the app code.
- Elimination/Modification of some disturbing elements: A. Swift has very efficiently eliminated or updated the use of some disturbing elements like Pointers. They will no more be exposed in the Swift and programmers won’t be bothered to keep the track of all of them during coding. B. Use of break statement in the Switch Block does not exist in swift. C. Overflows, which usually cause run time error in C are allowed in swift along with the arithmetic operators like &+, &-, &*, &/.
Conclusion
In conclusion to the above mentioned, the launch of Swift programming language has simply turned round the table for all the Apple developers. It has filled the apple developer’s community with a new zeal and has provided them an innovative tool that will certainly embellish their code and provide them an option to develop an out of the box application for their customers.
For all the developers: Swift programming language is worth experiencing!
