Mastering Swift 6
Modern programming techniques for high-performance apps in Swift 6.2
7th Edition
Published on 18. August 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
378 pages
978-1-83620-369-8 (ISBN)
Description
Become proficient in Swift 6 using advanced techniques and modern programming practices to effortlessly build high-performance applications
Key Features
Perfect your application development capabilities using the latest features of Swift 6.2
Learn advanced techniques like concurrency, memory management, Generics, and Swift Testing
Apply best practices in Swift to write clean, scalable, and maintainable code
Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook
Book DescriptionThis seventh edition of Mastering Swift 6 is your ultimate guide to harnessing the full power of Swift. Whether you're aiming to optimize the performance of your applications or looking to explore the exciting new features in Swift 6.2, this book has you covered. The author distills his 28 years of experience in the Engineering and IT fields to help you dive deep into advanced concepts and techniques, such as concurrency, memory management, and Generics, all essential for creating high-performance applications.
The chapters take you on a flexible journey, covering Swift 6.2's newest features alongside advanced programming topics such as reflection, concurrency, and Generics. Packed with best practices, testing strategies, and modern programming techniques, this book equips you with the skills to develop scalable, high-performance applications with confidence.
Whether you're looking to stay competitive or simply want to excel in Swift 6, this book provides the tools and knowledge you need to succeed.What you will learn
Optimize your application's performance to meet the demands of the modern user
Develop readable, well-structured code by utilizing Swift development strategies
Use reflection with the Mirror API to observe your application's execution at runtime
Conquer advanced topics, such as concurrency, memory management, and generics
Find out how to use result builders and how to create custom operators in Swift
Effectively test your Swift code with the all-new Swift Testing framework
Who this book is forThis book is for developers who have a fundamental grasp of the Swift language and aspire to take their development skills to the next level by learning about the advanced topics and techniques of the Swift language. All examples are compatible with Linux, in addition to the MacOS, iOS, iPadOS, VisionOS, and WatchOS platforms, unless otherwise noted.
Key Features
Perfect your application development capabilities using the latest features of Swift 6.2
Learn advanced techniques like concurrency, memory management, Generics, and Swift Testing
Apply best practices in Swift to write clean, scalable, and maintainable code
Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook
Book DescriptionThis seventh edition of Mastering Swift 6 is your ultimate guide to harnessing the full power of Swift. Whether you're aiming to optimize the performance of your applications or looking to explore the exciting new features in Swift 6.2, this book has you covered. The author distills his 28 years of experience in the Engineering and IT fields to help you dive deep into advanced concepts and techniques, such as concurrency, memory management, and Generics, all essential for creating high-performance applications.
The chapters take you on a flexible journey, covering Swift 6.2's newest features alongside advanced programming topics such as reflection, concurrency, and Generics. Packed with best practices, testing strategies, and modern programming techniques, this book equips you with the skills to develop scalable, high-performance applications with confidence.
Whether you're looking to stay competitive or simply want to excel in Swift 6, this book provides the tools and knowledge you need to succeed.What you will learn
Optimize your application's performance to meet the demands of the modern user
Develop readable, well-structured code by utilizing Swift development strategies
Use reflection with the Mirror API to observe your application's execution at runtime
Conquer advanced topics, such as concurrency, memory management, and generics
Find out how to use result builders and how to create custom operators in Swift
Effectively test your Swift code with the all-new Swift Testing framework
Who this book is forThis book is for developers who have a fundamental grasp of the Swift language and aspire to take their development skills to the next level by learning about the advanced topics and techniques of the Swift language. All examples are compatible with Linux, in addition to the MacOS, iOS, iPadOS, VisionOS, and WatchOS platforms, unless otherwise noted.
More details
Edition
7th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
705 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83620-369-8 (9781836203698)
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Person
Jon Hoffman has over 30 years of experience in the information technology field. Over the years, he has worked in system administration, network administration and security, application development, and architecture. He currently serves as an Enterprise Software Manager for Syntech Systems.
Outside of his professional life, Jon has a wide range of personal interests that keep him both physically and mentally engaged. He enjoys spending quality time with his two children and his fiancee. He also stays active through running, hiking, paddleboarding, yoga, and working out. In addition, Jon has a deep passion for reading and continues to nurture his love for coding.
Outside of his professional life, Jon has a wide range of personal interests that keep him both physically and mentally engaged. He enjoys spending quality time with his two children and his fiancee. He also stays active through running, hiking, paddleboarding, yoga, and working out. In addition, Jon has a deep passion for reading and continues to nurture his love for coding.
Content
Table of Contents
The Evolution of Swift
Closures and Result Builders
Protocols and Protocol Extensions
Generics
Value and Reference Types
Enumerations
Reflection
Error Handling and Availability
Regular Expressions
Custom Subscripting
Property Observers and Wrappers
Dynamic Member Lookup and Key Paths
Grand Central Dispatch
Structured Concurrency
Memory Management
Advanced and Custom Operators
Access Controls
Swift Testing
Object-Oriented Programming
Protocol-Oriented Programming
Functional Programming with Swift
The Evolution of Swift
Closures and Result Builders
Protocols and Protocol Extensions
Generics
Value and Reference Types
Enumerations
Reflection
Error Handling and Availability
Regular Expressions
Custom Subscripting
Property Observers and Wrappers
Dynamic Member Lookup and Key Paths
Grand Central Dispatch
Structured Concurrency
Memory Management
Advanced and Custom Operators
Access Controls
Swift Testing
Object-Oriented Programming
Protocol-Oriented Programming
Functional Programming with Swift