A technical article exploring the implementation of a custom binary encoder/decoder for Swift using the Codable protocol.
A guide to parsing and decoding Apple receipts in Swift, extracting metadata for validation.
A guide to parsing and decoding Apple receipts in Swift, extracting metadata for validation.
Guide to verifying receipt signatures in Swift using PKCS #7 containers and Apple's root certificate.
Guide on verifying receipt signatures in Swift using PKCS #7 containers and Apple's root certificate.
An in-depth look at Swift 4's Codable protocol, exploring its features for automatic serialization and comparing it to older Apple serialization methods.
Guide on configuring NSPersistentContainer to use an existing SQLite store in Core Data, with code examples.
Guide on configuring NSPersistentContainer to use an existing SQLite store in Core Data.
Tips for improving Objective-C code using Swift-inspired macros and techniques, focusing on type inference and modern syntax.
A conceptual exploration of why Swift closures are named 'closures', explaining variable capturing with a swimming pool analogy.
Explores the origin of the term 'closure' in Swift, using synonyms and a swimming pool analogy to explain variable capturing.
A tutorial on implementing the Core Data stack in Swift using NSPersistentContainer for iOS 10+.
A Swift tutorial on implementing the Core Data stack using NSPersistentContainer for iOS 10+.
A tutorial on implementing a drop shadow effect on a UIVisualEffectView in iOS, similar to the style used in the iOS Maps app.
Explains why Swift requires @escaping annotation for escaping closures, with insights from compiler design and developer benefits.
Explains why Swift requires @escaping annotation for escaping closures, based on compiler design and developer safety.
Explains the behavior and potential dangers of using beforeSuite and afterSuite hooks in the Quick testing framework for Swift.
Explains the execution order of nested beforeEach and afterEach blocks in the Quick testing framework for Swift.
Explains the differences between Nimble's toEventually and waitUntil for testing asynchronous Swift code, with guidance on when to use each.
Explains what an escaping closure is in Swift, with definitions and scenarios like storing closures as state or async callbacks.
