Last summer, Apple surprised almost everyone at WWDC with the announcement of Swift, a new programming language for iOS and Mac development. The language feels like something Apple would invent. Like ...

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.

If you're interested in learning Apple's newly announced Swift programming language, Apple is giving you the chance with a free eBook on iTunes. Swift is capable of creating iOS and OS X apps, and is ...

Mac and iOS developers are taking hard looks at Swift, Apple's new programming language introduced this month at WWDC in San Francisco. Some urgent questions include whether Swift is good or bad, ...

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 ...

As we noted at the end of our recent Worldwide Developer Conference overview article (“Apple Unveils iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite at WWDC,” 2 June 2014), Apple has released a brand new programming language ...

Apple’s new programming language for iOS, Swift, is helpful and useful and redundant and ugly and wrongheaded and a great development and a waste. If you’re wondering how those descriptors could ...

Swift, the programming language Apple launched in the summer of 2014 to replace the aging Objective-C, has entered the TIOBE index of programming languages top 10 for the first time in its short life.

Ubiquitous JavaScript and newcomer Swift garnered 2014 programming language of the year honors from respective ranking organizations. The top designations are based on increased popularity or interest ...

I'm a Computer Science student, and it's currently July as I'm writing this article, meaning I'm on summer break. Though I'm working more than I do when college is in session and catching up on all ...