Swift Cheat Sheet
Variables and Constants
/// You can change values with variables
var variable: DataType
/// Values of constants cannot be changed
let constant: DataType
Control Flow
If Statements
/// Use IF statements for simple conditions
/// with only a few possible outcomes
if condition {
// Runs the code here if condition is true
// Otherwise falls through the else conditionals
} else if anotherCondition {
// Runs the code if anotherCondition is true
} else {
// If none passed, runs the code here=
Switch Statements
/// Use SWITCH for more complex conditions
/// with multiple possible outcomes
switch someValue {
case outcome1:
// Respond to outcome1
case outcome2, outcome3:
// Respond to either outcome2 or outcome3
default:
// Otherwise, do something else
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Loops
For-in loop
/// Use for-in loops to iterate over a sequence
/// For in with arrays
let fruits = ["Apple", "Banana", "Coconut"]
for fruit in fruits {
print(fruit)
/// For in using the range operator
/// lower...upper
for variable in 1...10 { // 1 to 10
print(variable) // prints 1 to 10
/// lower..<upper
for variable in 0..<10 { // 0 to 9
print(variable) // prints 0 to 9
While loop
/// Use while loops to perform a set of code
/// until a condition becomes false
while conditionIsTrue {
doSomething()
}
var count = 0
while count < 2 {
print(count)
count += 1 // Increment count by 1
}
Repeat-While
/// Performs a single pass through the code
/// before considering the loop's condition
repeat {
doSomething()
} while conditionIsTrue
var count = 0
repeat {
print(count)
count += 1 // Increment count by 1
} while count < 2
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Operators
Arithmetic Operators
Operator Description
+ Addition
- Subtraction
* Multiplication
/ Division
1 + 2 // equals 3
2 - 1 // equals 1
1 * 2 // equals 2
5.0 / 2.5 // equals 2.0
Conditional Operators
Operator Description
== Equal to
!= Not equal to
> Greater than
< Less than
>= Greater than or equal to
<= Less than or equal to
a == b // Is `a` equal to `b`?
a != b // Is `a` not equal to `b`?
a > b // Is `a` greater than `b`?
a < b // Is `a` less than `b`?
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Nil-coalesing Operator
let defaultColor: Color = .red
var userPickedColor: Color? // defaults to nil
// Will default to `.red` if user didn't pick a Color
var colorToUse = userPickedColor ?? defaultColor
Range Operators
Operator Description
a...b Closed Range Operator
a..<b Half-open range Operator
1...10 // A range from 1 to 10
0..<10 // A range from 0 to 9
Declaring Types
Reference Types
Classes
/// Use classes if you want to pass objects by reference
/// or need features such as inheritance or type casting
class MyClass: SuperClass {
var storedProperty: Type
init(storedProperty: Type) {
self.storedProperty = storedProperty
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Declaring Types
Reference Types
Classes
/// Use classes if you want to pass objects by reference
/// or need features such as inheritance or type casting
class MyClass: SuperClass {
var storedProperty: Type
init(storedProperty: Type) {
self.storedProperty = storedProperty
Value Types
Structures
/// Use struct if you want to model data or pass objects
/// by value
struct Model {
var storedProperty: Type
Enumeration
/// Use enumeration to model a range of values
enum Compass {
case north, south, east, west
Protocols
protocol Printable {
var property: Type { get }
func print()
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