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SwiftLee Weekly by Antoine van der Lee

SwiftLee Weekly - Issue 248

Published 23 days ago • 4 min read

This week's SwiftLee Weekly covers:

  • Concurrency step-by-step
  • Geometry Effect in SwiftUI
  • Reducing an iOS app's size by half

Enjoy this week's SwiftLee Weekly!

Oh, p.s., I'm finally on Bluesky.

THIS WEEK'S BLOG POST

​Enum explained in-depth with code examples in Swift​

It's been a while since I wrote the first version of this article. Swift enums are well-known in their basics, but do you know how to use the fallthrough keyword? Or statements like guard case and if case?

Now and then, I revisit articles to bring them up to date with the latest Swift functionality. This time, you'll learn about everything you can do with enums.

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CURATED FROM THE COMMUNITY

​TextField enhancements in SwiftUI​

This article briefly overviews new SwiftUI TextField APIs, like controlling the scrolling axis when text becomes too long.
​swiftwithmajid.com​

​Why Can't You Loop Over Ranges of Characters in Swift​

Have you ever wondered why you can’t handle ranges like arrays in Swift? I did, and this article finally explained the reasoning behind it.
​mfaani.com​

​SwiftUI matched geometry effect in a custom segmented control​

The Geometry Effect in SwiftUI can be tricky to grasp, especially when it comes to learning how to use it effectively. This article does an excellent job of breaking it down and includes a practical example to help you get started.
​nilcoalescing.com​

​How I reduce the iOS TPBank app size by half​

App size plays a crucial role as your app scales. While it’s not as critical as it once was, it’s still important to monitor. This article highlights the TPBank app as an example, showcasing how they tackled size growth through a mix of simple and more advanced strategies.
​ericsspace.com​

​Concurrency Step-by-Step: Reading from Storage​

Any article covering concurrency is helpful now that we’re transitioning to Swift 6. Matt does a great job explaining many different concurrency concepts, and now wrote a new step-by-step introduction article.
​massicotte.org​

SWIFT EVOLUTION

An overview of last week's Swift Proposal state changes. Check them out when they're in review, as it's your opportunity to influence the direction of Swift's future.

It looks like proposals are going a bit slower! No state changes this week, either.

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