This course covers the major features of Xcode, the powerful and well-designed integrated development environment (IDE) for developers of OS X and iOS apps. Author Bill Weinman explores the Xcode user interface; reviews the code editors, including version and assistant editors; and shows how to speed up your workflow with code snippets, keyboard shortcuts, and behaviors. The course also shows how to manage your changes with version control and snapshots, create a UI with Interface Builder and storyboards, compile and debug your projects, and perform statistical analysis with Fix-it and Analyze. The final chapter covers emulating hardware with the iOS Simulator.
Topics include:
- What is Xcode?
- Exploring the code editors
- Adding Git version control to your project
- Making interface connections to the code
- Creating an iPhone or iPad storyboard interface
- Understanding the LLVM compiler
- Sharing resources in a workspace
- Catching common errors with Analyze and Fix-It
- Using the iOS Simulator
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