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In this book, we’ll look at building native iOS apps using Swift. iOS is the operating system launched 10 years ago (how time flies!) by Apple for their range of “i” products: iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches. A native iOS app can take advantage of Apple’s built-in user interface frameworks to present a UI that looks and acts consistently with what users are accustomed to in iOS apps.

To build iOS apps in iOS 11, you’ll use the current version of Apple’s powerful development software, Xcode 9. Because Xcode comes directly from Apple, you can be confident that apps you build will be native, and the tools and frameworks will be up to date. Developers new to Xcode should be sure to read the first chapter to familiarize themselves ...

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