In this section we answer the burning question: “So why DID they put that in a Swift book?”
Who is this book for?
If you can answer “yes” to all of these:
Do you have access to a macOS or iPadOS device capable of running the latest public version of those operating systems?
Do you want to learn the principles of programming using the Swift programming language, so you can go further into the world of Swift?
Do you want to make apps one day, for iPhones or any other device in Apple’s ecosystem, or learn a vibrant open source language for web apps?
This book is for you.
Who should probably back away from this book?
If you can answer “yes” to any of these:
You’re already a powerful macOS, iOS, or Swift developer who wants a reference book.
You don’t want to be a programmer, and have no desire to learn to code.
You dislike pizza, or food, or drinks, or bad jokes.
This book is not for you.
Note
[Note from marketing: this book is for anyone with a credit card.]
We know what you’re thinking
“How can this be a serious Swift book?”
“What’s with all the graphics?”
“Can I actually learn it this way?”
We know what your brain is thinking
Your brain craves novelty. It’s always searching, scanning, waiting for something unusual. It was built ...
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