Peter Steinberger • 6/26/2019

Swizzling in Swift

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This technical article explains method swizzling (monkey patching) in Swift, detailing how to replace or augment method implementations in Objective-C-based classes. It covers the typical swizzling approach, the requirement for @objc dynamic dispatch, potential pitfalls, and includes a code example for UIView. The article also discusses real-world issues like crashes from SDK conflicts and the impact of bitcode.

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