Regex Replace Using Atom
Xcode renaming is good, but in some cases it can’t help.
My Dev Notes
Figuring out software, one rabbit hole at a time.
Archive
Page 5 of 18Apple Is Killing Radio Apps
Amid the public outcry of Apple being a draconian monopoly, Apple is also clamping down on Internet radio apps.
Apple Is Guilty
I am an iPhone developer since 2008, and I am grateful for the mobile revolution that they started.
What Is Wrong With Xcode 12 Tabs
In new Xcode 12, there is a “new” tab system. There is a tabs within tabs. Something along window tab or document tab.
Platform Conditional Codes
Swift has provided us quite a few ways to write codes that work for specific platform, version, and language. Examples:
NavigationView for iOS and macOS
NavigationView is the SwiftUI component to creating the UIKit’s equivalent of UINavigationController and UI/NSSplitViewController.
How to Present Full Screen Modal in SwiftUI
There is a new modifier in SwiftUI 2.0, announced in WWDC 2020, for iOS 14 (beta). But the API is actually back dated to iOS 13.
How to Localize Resources in Swift Packages
At last, in Swift 5.3, the updated Swift Package Manager (SPM) now supports resources! Yipee~
Ideal Xcode Project Structure
The Fruta sample code provides a good example of a project structure that supports multi-platforms.
SwiftUI and Data Flow
WWDC 2020 has clarify much on how we should manage data flow when using SwiftUI.
New Property Wrapper in 2020
WWDC 2020 introduced a few more property wrappers. I don’t take system wrappers lightly, as they must be introduced for very good reason. So better know them well.
Download All WWDC 2020 Videos
In 2016, I wrote a Swift script to download all the WWDC PDFs and videos from the command line.
Embedding YouTube on Website and Loading Lazily
If you have ever embed YouTube using their iframe code, this post would optimize your webpage loading speed tremendously.
App Store Expects Developers to bring in Revenue 🤣
Once again, a high profile developer kicked up a good fuss over App Store policy.
Guide to Using FileManager
This Swift API is one of the most confusing to use. Not so long ago I discovered that URL inits for file can result in different behaviours.
42 Most Common SwiftUI API That I Can't Remember
This is a list of short SwiftUI snippets that I will be updating continuously. They are not hard, but SwifUI has 99+ modifers, working for all views..
Subscribing to @Published
I wrote on StackOverflow with a piece of code on how to observe an @Published.
Issues with macOS Catalyst
While working on an iOS app with SwiftUI, I thought I should trying converting it to a Catalyst app.
Wrapping UIView in SwiftUI
When I started out SwiftUI, I thought I will not need to go back to UIKit stuff. But I am wrong, for 2 reasons:
Algorithm, and Moving Elements in an Array
WWDC 2018 session 223 is a very good session on writing good code.
How to Bind an Array to Multiple TextFields?
The Problem
A Few Things About @State
@State is mutable
How to Use SwiftUI and Core Data
Using SwiftUI’s List is a refreshing change as we no longer use UITableView and NSFetchedResultsController.
Transferring Domains From Namecheap to Google Domains
I bought samwize.com in 2012, and was using Namecheap.
Everything About List in SwiftUI
List is the equivalent of UITableView or NSTableView.
How to use Binding in SwiftUI
@State and @ObservedObject are used to declare the source of truth.
How to Add a Local Swift Package
WWDC 2019 Session 410 covered how you can create your own library. In the video you’ll see how the package is a folder that can be dragged around, and that once it is in a git r...
How to Use Preference
Preference is the way to pass data from children to parent.
How to use Environment and EnvironmentObject
Environment is a very powerful way to pass data from parent down to children.
How to Layout in SwiftUI?
SwiftUI changes everything, again.