Apple's Swift has far-reaching effects on all platforms, not just iOS, OS X, watchOS and tvOS. Learn why Swift matters, how to use the programming language and how it differs from Objective-C.

When Apple ended its WWDC keynote in June 2014 by announcing Swift, an all-new language for creating iOS apps, it was an unusual moment for a couple of reasons. For one thing, it was a seriously ...

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Apple announced on Monday that it has developed a successor to its venerable Objective C with a language it’s calling Swift. Providing a new language with “none of the baggage of C,” Swift code can ...

Swift is Apple's open-source, general-purpose programming language. It replaces C-based languages (C, C++, and Objective-C) for everything from systems programming to mobile and desktop apps all the ...

Apple says its Swift programming language is now open source. As an open source language, the broad community of developers — from app developers to educational institutions to enterprises — can ...

Apple's Swift programming language officially landed on Windows this week, with Swift toolchain images now available for download from the open source project. Announced in a blog post on Tuesday, the ...

How do I use Swift Playgrounds on my iPad? Swift Playgrounds is a new app for the iPad (and since ported to the Mac) designed to bring Swift programming to the iPad. Aimed principally at children, ...

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Apple created the new Swift programming language as a better way of building apps for the iPhone, and it was a welcomed thing. Today, about 18 months after it was first unveiled—much to the surprise ...