Front Matter....Pages i-xxvi
Understanding Programming....Pages 1-18
Getting to Know Xcode....Pages 19-41
The Basics of Creating a Mac Program....Pages 43-69
Getting Help....Pages 71-92
Learning Swift....Pages 93-114
Manipulating Numbers and Strings....Pages 115-138
Making Decisions with Branches....Pages 139-166
Repeating Code with Loops....Pages 167-186
Arrays and Dictionaries....Pages 187-206
Tuples, Sets, and Structures....Pages 207-230
Creating Classes and Objects....Pages 231-254
Inheritance, Polymorphism, and Extending Classes....Pages 255-285
Creating a User Interface....Pages 287-320
Working with Views and Storyboards....Pages 321-347
Choosing Commands with Buttons....Pages 349-371
Making Choices with Radio Buttons, Check Boxes, Date Pickers, and Sliders....Pages 373-390
Using Text with Labels, Text Fields, and Combo Boxes....Pages 391-411
Using Alerts and Panels....Pages 413-427
Creating Pull-Down Menus....Pages 429-450
Protocol-Oriented Programming....Pages 451-469
Defensive Programming....Pages 471-486
Simplifying User Interface Design....Pages 487-500
Debugging Your Programs....Pages 501-521
Planning a Program Before and After Coding....Pages 523-535
Back Matter....Pages 537-544