Ebook: IOS 12 programming fundamentals with swift: swift, xcode, and cocoa basics

Move into iOS development by getting a firm grasp of its fundamentals, including the Xcode 9 IDE, Cocoa Touch, and the latest version of Apple's acclaimed programming language, Swift 4. With this thoroughly updated guide, you'll learn the Swift language, understand Apple's Xcode development tools, and discover the Cocoa framework. Explore Swift's object-oriented conceptsBecome familiar with built-in Swift typesDive deep into Swift objects, protocols, and genericsTour the lifecycle of an Xcode projectLearn how nibs are loadedUnderstand Cocoa's event-driven designCommunicate with C and Objective-COnce you master the fundamentals, you'll be ready to tackle the details of iOS app development with author Matt Neuburg's companion guide, Programming iOS 12.;Intro; Copyright; Table of Contents; Preface; The Scope of This Book; Versions; Acknowledgments; From the Programming iOS 4 Preface; Conventions Used in This Book; Using Code Examples; Safari® Books Online; How to Contact Us; Part I. Language; Chapter 1. The Architecture of Swift; Ground of Being; Everything Is an Object?; Three Flavors of Object Type; Variables; Functions; The Structure of a Swift File; Scope and Lifetime; Object Members; Namespaces; Modules; Instances; Why Instances?; The Keyword self; Privacy; Design; Object Types and APIs; Instance Creation, Scope, and Lifetime.