Chapter 2
Getting to Know Xcode
To write programs in Swift for the Macintosh, you need to use Xcode. Apple developed Xcode as a professional programming tool that they give away free to encourage everyone to write software for OS X and iOS. Despite being a free program, Xcode is a powerful program used by major companies including Microsoft, Adobe, Google, and even Apple. With Xcode on a Macintosh, you have one of the most powerful programming tools for creating OS X programs and iOS apps.
Although Xcode contains dozens of features specifically for professional programmers, anyone can learn to use Xcode. Xcode’s sheer number of features may seem confusing and intimidating at first glance, but relax. To use Xcode, you never need to learn every ...
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