lax/learn-ios-swift-by-examples

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  root((learn-ios-swift))
    What it is
      Curated link list
      No runnable code
      Chinese-language labels
    Skill levels
      Beginner guides
      Intermediate topics
      Advanced subjects
    Topics covered
      Core Data
      Animations
      Networking libs
      Game development
    Resources
      Apple official docs
      Stanford course
      Ray Wenderlich
      Open source libs

mindmap root((learn-ios-swift)) What it is Curated link list No runnable code Chinese-language labels Skill levels Beginner guides Intermediate topics Advanced subjects Topics covered Core Data Animations Networking libs Game development Resources Apple official docs Stanford course Ray Wenderlich Open source libs

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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Find a structured starting point for learning iOS development with Swift, from Apple's own guides to community tutorials.

USE CASE 2

Discover open-source Swift libraries for common needs like networking, image loading, and database access without searching from scratch.

USE CASE 3

Follow the Stanford iOS course links to work through a university-level curriculum for free.

USE CASE 4

Browse advanced topic sections on Core Image, CloudKit, or game development once you have the basics down.

Tech stack

SwiftiOSCocoaPodsXcode

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

No code to install, just browse the links and open the ones that match your learning goal.

Open-source list, contributions via pull request are welcome.

In plain English

Learn-iOS-Swift-by-Examples is a curated collection of resources for learning iOS development using Swift, Apple's programming language for building apps on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch. The repository itself contains no runnable application code. Its content is almost entirely a structured list of links, organized by topic, pointing to official Apple documentation, community-written tutorials, open source projects on GitHub, and developer blogs. Most of the introductory text and category labels are in Chinese, reflecting the project's primary audience of Chinese-speaking developers. The collection covers a wide range of skill levels. Beginner sections link to Apple's own Swift programming guides, the Stanford iOS course available on iTunes, and introductory articles from sites like Ray Wenderlich. More advanced sections cover topics like Core Image, Core Data, CloudKit integration, custom animations, and game development. There are also sections dedicated to open source Swift libraries covering common needs such as networking, image loading, database access, testing, and user interface components. Apple officially open-sourced Swift in December 2015 under the Apache 2.0 license, and the README notes that the developer community grew quickly after that, with many third-party libraries on CocoaPods adding Swift support. The project invites contributions via pull requests and lists a QQ group number and a Telegram channel for community discussion. If you are just getting started with iOS or Swift development, this repository functions as a reading list and starting point rather than a project you would install or run. You would browse its contents, follow links to the resources that match your current learning goals, and return as you advance.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

I'm completely new to Swift and iOS. Which resources in learn-ios-swift-by-examples should I start with, and in what order?

Prompt 2

Help me find a good open-source networking library for iOS from this list and show me a quick example of making an API call with it.

Prompt 3

I want to learn Core Data for local storage in my iOS app, which links in this collection cover that topic?

Prompt 4

Show me how to use the Stanford iOS course materials linked in this repo to build my first iOS app step by step.

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