With Xcode 16/Swift 6, Apple introduced the Synchronization framework, bringing to the table more ways to ensure thread safety in our software.
Today we will be exploring the Mutex struct, seeing how it can be used to prevent crashes and undefined behaviour due to simultaneous reads & writes to shared mutable data. Will also discuss how a similar type can be implemented to support older iOS versions.
Swift packages are a neat and simple way to bundle up and share code. They remove the overall complexity by not requiring an Xcode project but instead
The HotSignal class is a custom wrapper designed to expose a sequence of events using Swift’s Async/Await features.
Find out how to enable Swift 6 features and strict concurrency in Xcode 16, and explore Swift Evolution Proposals shaping Swift 6.
If you’re keen on reading about what’s new in Swift or learn about all the cool things that are coming up, you’re probably following several folks in the iOS community that keep track and tell you…
When you create a new Swift Package in Xcode 16, the contents will look a bit like this: Notice how the package’s Swift tools version is set to 6.0. If you want your project to reference iOS18 for…
Creating dynamic PDF documents is a common task in modern application development, but finding the right balance is not always straightforward.