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How to do it...

With Xcode downloaded, let's create our first Swift playground:

Launch Xcode from the icon in your dock.
From the welcome screen, choose Get started with a playground:

From the template chooser, select the blank template from the iOS tab:

Choose a name for your playground and a location to save it:

Xcode Playgrounds can be based on one of the three different Apple platforms: iOS, tvOS, and macOS (the operating system formerly ...

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