Programming for Non-Programmers: iOS 15 and Swift 5

Course details

Do you want to develop native iOS applications, but aren’t sure where to start? This course gives you a chance to try it out with a simple iOS application that you can create in a single day. Instructor Todd Perkins uses visual representations of conceptual aspects of coding to make the content relatable and digestible. Todd shows you how to set up your coding environment, work with variables, understanding and using methods and conditional statements, and much more. Plus, he goes over best practices for finishing your application. At the end of the course, you will have the skills to create a simple iOS app on your own.

Concepts

Introduction

Build a simple application in one day
What you should know
The finished app

Setting Up Your Coding Environment

Finding and installing Xcode
Creating an Xcode project
Understanding the Xcode interface
Configuring Xcode for app development
Configuring the iOS Simulator for app development

Programming Building Blocks - Variables

How programming works
Understanding variables and constants
Working with variables in a playground
Using variables in SwiftUI
SwiftUI stacks and attributes
Creating a custom SwiftUI component
Creating calculator buttons
Adding dynamically customizable attributes
Challenge - Finishing the calculator buttons
Solution - Finishing the calculator buttons

Programming Building Blocks - Methods

Understanding methods
Using methods
Running code when a button is pressed
Using a method as a variable
Passing parameters to method variables
SwiftUI binding
Using different methods to handle different events
Challenge - Creating methods for other buttons
Solution - Creating methods for other buttons

Programming Building Blocks - Control Flow

Understanding conditional statements
Using conditional statements and booleans
Handling the numeric button presses
Optionals and if let statements
Enums
Challenge - Conditionals
Solution - Conditionals

Finishing the Application

Storing the saved number
Showing the total when the equals button is tapped
Formatting the number with commas
Adding an App Icon
Challenge - Clear button
Solution - Clear button

Conclusion

Next steps