Head First Swift: A Learner's Guide to Programming with Swift

by Jon Manning, Paris Buttfield-Addison

What will you learn from this book? Swift is best known as Apple's programming language of choice for developing apps on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. But it's far more versatile than that. Open source Swift is also gaining ground as a language for systems programming and server-side code, and it runs on Linux and Windows. So where do you start? With Head First Swift , you'll explore from the ground from collecting and controlling data to reusing code, producing custom data types, and structuring programs and user interfaces with SwiftUI by building safe, protocol-driven code. With Swift under your belt, you'll be ready to build everything from mobile and web apps to games, frameworks, command-line tools, and beyond. What's so special about this book? If you've read a Head First book, you know what to expect--a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works. If you haven't, you're in for a treat. With this book, you'll learn Swift through a multisensory experience that engages your mind rather than a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep.

436 pages, Paperback

Published December 28, 2021

Reviews

[Frank · Rating 4 out of 5]

Head First Swift presents a refreshing and fun way to learn a programming language. The narratives and puzzles help to keep your attention and learn the material. I did get tired though of all the references to pizza. 🍕😆

I first read Swift Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide and almost finished it so I started this book at Chapter 5: Closures and only got through Chapter 7 before I had to return it to the library. I'll update this review when I finish this book. 🤓