At WWDC event 2014, Apple made waves amongst the Mac and iOS developer communities with the introduction of Swift, a new programming technology intended from the ground up by the company’s developer tools team.
The language is build upon the compiler, runtime and libraries that Apple developers use with Objective-C these days. It means that those who are already well-known with the tools for creating iOS and Mac apps, they only need grasp a bit of syntax before they actually working Swift code into their existing codebases. Here are some of the features of this latest programming language
Faster Apps:
Swift code is easy and fast to execute. According to apple, it can be 75% quicker than Objective-C, the key programming language used by Apple since the early 90?s. This could let developers to create more complex and graphically rich apps.
Easy To Use For Beginners:
Objective-C is a bit complex, whereas Swift has a far simpler syntax that should make it much easier to learn. Without any doubt Swift open the door to those with no programming experience. It could significantly raise the bar for aspiring app developers.
Easier For Experts:
Experts can also gain a lot of benefits from Swift’s simplifications. Apple has cherry-picked features from other languages; it’s more common to seasoned developers, noticeably opening the talent pool of app developers.
Impressive Code Editing:
Swift consists of ‘Playgrounds,’ an interactive sandbox which offers a graphical preview of how code will work without the need to compile whole application first.
Fewer Bugs:
Swift is designed to catch programming errors before they can make it into the final product. This should boost the developer productivity and make more stable apps.
We believe that Apple’s new Swift programming platform would certainly flash the interest amongst programmers in developing apps for Apple devices. One enterprising programmer already developed a Flappy Bird clone with Swift in only nine hours.