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Apple touts simpler and clearer code with Swift 6.4

Latest release of the Swift programming language promises core library improvements, faster builds, clearer debugging, and better interoperability with C, C++, Java, and Wasm.

By Paul Krill

Sep 23, 20262 mins

Programming LanguagesSoftware DevelopmentSwift

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Apple’s Swift language gets version manager

Swiftly, a longtime community tool now officially supported, eases installing, managing, and updating the Swift tool chain sans Xcode on Linux and macOS.

By Paul Krill

Mar 31, 2025 2 mins

Programming LanguagesSoftware DevelopmentSwift

Swift 6 arrives with improved concurrency, data-race safety

Along with performance improvements, the latest version of the language developed by Apple expands Linux and Windows access and C++ interoperability.

By Paul Krill

Sep 18, 2024 3 mins

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Apple’s Xcode 16 adds AI-powered code completion

Swift 6 also gets accommodations in the update to the Apple platform IDE, now in beta.

By Paul Krill

Jun 12, 2024 2 mins

Development ToolsSwiftTechnology Industry

Swift the best choice to succeed C++, Apple says

Company cites safety, speed, approachability, and built-in C and C++ interoperability as Swift’s compelling advantages.

By Paul Krill

Jun 11, 2024 2 mins

C++Programming LanguagesSwift

Swift language achieves data-race safety

Swift 5.10 can enforce full data isolation in concurrent code, preventing threads from reading and writing to the same memory at the same time.

By Paul Krill

Mar 8, 2024 2 mins

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Swift achieves data-race safety

Swift 5.10 can enforce full data isolation in concurrent code, preventing threads from reading and writing to the same memory at the same time.

By Paul Krill

Mar 7, 2024 2 mins

Programming LanguagesSoftware DevelopmentSwift

Swift package plugin generates code from OpenAPI docs

Swift OpenAPI Generator generates the Swift client or server code needed to make API calls or implement API servers.

By Paul Krill

Feb 1, 2024 2 mins

Libraries and FrameworksProgramming LanguagesSwift

Using Swift with WinUI on Windows

A new open-source tool from The Browser Company sets us on the road to bringing Swift apps from iOS and macOS to Windows.

By Simon Bisson

Nov 9, 2023 7 mins

Microsoft .NETSmall and Medium BusinessSwift

Swift language group gets behind structured concurrency

Swift Server Workgroup also aims to port the popular Swift toolchain installer for Linux to macOS and Windows.

By Paul Krill

Aug 21, 2023 2 mins

Programming LanguagesSoftware DevelopmentSwift

What is LLVM? The power behind Swift, Rust, Clang, and more

LLVM is a compiler framework for programmatically generating machine-native code. Developers use it to roll out new languages and enhance existing ones.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Aug 18, 2023 11 mins

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