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Ash Furrow
September 14, 2015
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Emerging Best Practices in Swift
Presented at iOSoho:
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September 14, 2015
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Transcript
Emerging Best Practices in Swift Ash Furrow
None
I was Afraid That we'd just write Objective-C in Swift
syntax.
Everything turned out Fine
Today, we're exploring best practices in Swift.
We've been here before. Swift 2 is significantly different. Always
be learning.
Let's Go
Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it.
— Lots of people.
Wrong.
Those who don't know the past can't make informed decisions
about the present. — Me
iOS 5 or Earlier? Let's see a show of hands.
Before Object Literals NSArray *array = [NSArray arrayWithObjects: @"This", @"is",
@"so", @"tedious", nil]; NSDictionary *dictionary = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithObjectsAndKeys: @"Who would do this?", @"Not me", nil]; NSNumber *number = [NSNumber numberWithInt: 401];
Before Object Literals and ARC NSArray *array = [[NSArray arrayWithObjects:
@"This", @"is", @"so", @"tedious", nil] retain]; NSDictionary *dictionary = [[NSDictionary dictionaryWithObjectsAndKeys: @"Who would do this?", @"Not me", nil] retain]; NSNumber *number = [[NSNumber numberWithInt: 401] retain];
!
After Object Literals NSArray *array = @[ @"This", @"is", @"much",
@"better" ]; NSDictionary *dictionary = @{ @"Who likes this?": @"Me!" }; NSNumber *number = @(401);
Adopted immediately. Clearly better. Became a best practice.
Blocks — iOS 4 introduced blocks and GCD. — Adopted...
eventually. — Required new ideas. — Became a best practice.
Blocks — iOS 4 introduced blocks and GCD. — Adopted...
eventually. — Required new ideas. — Became a best practice. — Blocks now enable other best practices.
Swift 2
Swift 2 — Lots of new syntax. — New syntax
lets us do cool new things. — Like blocks, syntax is only a tool.
Swift 2 — guard — defer — throws — etc...
Should I use guard?
What can I do with guard?
Examples
If Overload if let thing = optionalThing { if thing.shouldDoThing
{ if let otherThing = thing.otherThing { doStuffWithThing(otherThing) } } }
where to the rescue if let thing = optionalThing, let
otherThing = thing.otherThing where thing.shoudDoThing { doStuffWithThing(otherThing) }
where to the rescue if let thing = optionalThing, let
otherThing = thing.otherThing where thing.shoudDoThing { doStuffWithThing(otherThing) } if...where isn't cool. You know what's cool?
where to the rescue if let thing = optionalThing, let
otherThing = thing.otherThing where thing.shoudDoThing { doStuffWithThing(otherThing) } if...where isn't cool. You know what's cool? ... Neither do I. Let's look together!
Avoid mutability func strings(parameter: [String], startingWith prefix: String) -> [String]
{ var mutableArray = [String]() for string in parameter { if string.hasPrefix(prefix) { mutableArray.append(string) } } return mutableArray }
Avoid mutability func strings(parameter: [String], startingWith prefix: String) -> [String]
{ var mutableArray = [String]() for string in parameter { if string.hasPrefix(prefix) { mutableArray.append(string) } } return mutableArray } That's silly.
Avoid mutability func strings(parameter: [String], startingWith prefix: String) -> [String]
{ return parameter.filter { $0.hasPrefix(prefix) } }
Extract associated values 1. Use Swift enums. 2. Attach associated
values. 3. Extract using case.
Extract associated values enum Result<T> { case Success(T) case Failure(reason:
String) } ... switch doThing() { case .Success: print("!") case .Failure(let reason): print("Oops: \(reason)") }
Extract associated values if case .Success = doThing() { print("!")
}
That's all just syntax.
Protocol-Oriented Programming
Just go watch the WWDC video.
Syntax itself is not a best practice. The patterns enabled
by syntax are what really matter. We need to discover them.
Learning !
Learning shouldn't just happen during the Xcode betas.
Learning is a constant activity, a state of mind.
Learning — Look for code smells. — Ask yourself how
you'd solve something differently. — Pick a Swift feature, ask "what could I do with this?" — Be comfortable throwing code away.
What about other communities? I bet they have good ideas,
too...
You should write a Blog
Wrap-up
We have a history of being awesome, let's keep it
up. Re-evaluate solutions to familiar problems. Always be learning. Also, write a blog.
Make better mistakes tomorrow.