Swift Environment

For programmers, it is crucial that they know the basics and set up the environment of Swift programming, and how to install and write codes. Swift provides and executes the Swift code on an appropriate platform. You are now configuring the same for learning. 

To start your Swift coding, you need Xcode software. You can use the IDE (Xcode) for IOS and OSx applications, once you are familiar with the swift coding concept of Swift. To begin with, you already need an account on the Apple website developer. Upon registration, go to the link − Apple Developers Download

Next, select xCode and click the link near the disk image to download. After you download the dmg file, simply double-click on it and follow the instructions provided to install it. Follow the instructions provided and enter the Application folder with the xCode icon.

You have now xCode on your computer installed. Next, open the Xcode from Application Folder and continue once the terms and conditions have been accepted. If it's all right, the following screen will be shown.

Select Get started with a playground option and enter a name for a playground and select iOS as a platform. Let me summarize the steps once again for you all : 

1. Log in to Apple's Developer's Website. 
2. Once you are logged in, visit the link: https://developer.apple.com/download/ 
3. It will show you a list of software available. 
4. Now, programmers need to install Xcode on their machines. After accepting the terms and conditions, open Xcode from the application folder. 
5. Now the playground option is going to get you started. 
6. Enter the name of the playground with the name of the platform (select IOS). 
7. Once you do that, the Playground window will be available. 

Online Swift compilers

Programmers can also utilize an online compiler for writing, compiling, and executing Swift code. It gives confidence and the freedom to write code without installing compilers on your local pcs. 

• Swiftstub.com 
• Runswiftlang.com 
• Iswift.org 

First Swift Program

importCocoa
var str ="Hello World!"
println(str)

When the above-mentioned program is loaded, the next outcome should be shown in the Playground Results Area. 

Hello  World!

Congratulations, you have prepared your Swift setting for programming.

Summary:

This module helped us in setting up local environment to build and deploy swift app. It is always a challenge for developers to set up local environment due to many environmental challenges but following some basic steps will make this journey seamless. Once you have your set up ready ,you can build and deploy app easily.