Swift is Apple's open-source, general-purpose programming language. It replaces C-based languages (C, C++, and Objective-C) for everything from systems programming to mobile and desktop apps all the ...

Last summer, Apple surprised almost everyone at WWDC with the announcement of Swift, a new programming language for iOS and Mac development. The language feels like something Apple would invent. Like ...

Swift, the programming language Apple launched in the summer of 2014 to replace the aging Objective-C, has entered the TIOBE index of programming languages top 10 for the first time in its short life.

If you have an iPhone or iPad app idea but no idea where to begin, start with these great resources Now is a great time to start programming in the Swift programming language on iOS. But where to ...

The Swift programming language was as close to a "One More Thing" as there was at the WWDC Keynote this week, debuting to significant cheers from the developers in the audience. Immediate reaction ...

SAN FRANCISCO — When I spent time around WWDC this past week, one word was on everybody’s lips: Swift. Apple’s newly-announced programming language brings a number of benefits, and marks a major ...

At its WWDC event on Monday, Apple made waves among the iOS and Mac developer communities with the announcement of Swift, a new programming language designed from the ground up by the company’s ...

Want to create your own app? To do so, you need to learn a programming language. Fortunately, Apple has a language for writing apps for the Mac, iPhone, and iPad, and you can have fun learning it, as ...

In a move that represents a significant shift for Apple—and for the tech industry as a whole—the world's most valuable company has open sourced its Swift programming language, freely sharing the ...

Apple's Swift programming language is now being officially extended to support Android app development through the establishment of a dedicated Android Working Group within the Swift open-source ...

The iPad app for budding software developers also gets new demo apps and supports Apple's SwiftUI technology that bridges across iPhones, iPads and Macs. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to ...