Swift Style

Laying Out Long Collections

When expressing extensive collections in code, using multiline layout offers advantages:

• Individual lines are easier to comment—and to comment out if needed.

• Distinct lines provide better diffs when comparing committed revisions.

/// Mens colors provide a restricted set of name categories
/// Magenta and Cyan are renamed to more common names
/// and a secondary color walk fills in other colors
public let mensColorNames: [String: Color] = [
    // Primary color walk
    "Red": .red,
    "Orange": .orange,
    "Yellow": .yellow,
    "Green": .green,
    "Blue": .blue,
    "Purple": .purple,
    "Blue-Green": .cyan,
    "Red-Purple": .magenta,

    // Secondary "missing" colors
    "Green-Blue":  ...