Working with JSON in Xcode: Downloading and Listing JSON Data in TableView in iOS

Working with JSON in Xcode: Downloading and Listing JSON Data in TableView in iOS

by Tihomir Radev
Released December 2020
Publisher(s): Apress
ISBN: 9781484268230

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Video description

Download JSON data from an online location into your iOS apps. You’ll work a sample list of contacts with email addresses, phone numbers, names, and other relevant information.  You'll then see how to format the data properly and list it in a TableView to be more user-friendly to read for display in your app.

Working with JSON in iOS is one of the most useful pieces of knowledge for a developer. It’s used on a daily basis in a wide variety of apps. Displaying online data in an app is an essential part of the iOS ecosystem. Learn how to download text from a server and then format the data properly with Codable in Swift. Using custom cells, you’ll build a TableView then place everything in an adaptable AutoLayout. Finally, you’ll populate the TableView with the formatted JSON data represented by an array of custom items. By the end of this video, you’ll be able to incorporate JSON data into your apps in a user-friendly and easily accessible manner.

What You Will Learn

  • Format JSON data properly with Codable in Swift
  • Build a TableView with custom cells
  • Place data in adaptable AutoLayout

Who This Video Is For
iOS developers with advanced skills in Xcode and Swift who want to incorporate JSON data displayed properly in their apps.

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  • Title: Working with JSON in Xcode: Downloading and Listing JSON Data in TableView in iOS
  • Author(s): Tihomir Radev
  • Release date: December 2020
  • Publisher(s): Apress
  • ISBN: 9781484268230