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Swift enums and the danger of the default case

How not to lay traps for future developers

Feb 15, 2024

Swift enums and the danger of the default case

Feb 15, 2024

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Why structs are better than protocols for dependency inversion

How we use structs instead of protocols to reduce verbosity and complexity whilst maintaining testability

Sep 19, 2022

Why structs are better than protocols for dependency inversion

Sep 19, 2022

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The importance of logical data modelling

How we can use enums instead structs to prevent crashes and simplify code

Apr 12, 2022

The importance of logical data modelling

Apr 12, 2022

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Fun with Natural Language Processing

How you can use Apple’s Natural Language framework to spell check and more!

Apr 10, 2022

Fun with Natural Language Processing

Apr 10, 2022

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Swift + C: Callback Interoperability

Solving the context capture issues in @convention(c) closures

Oct 22, 2021

Swift + C: Callback Interoperability

Oct 22, 2021

Tuple splatting in Swift

How Tuple Splatting can make higher order functions more concise, plus a bonus helper function to use on single elements!

Aug 28, 2021

Tuple splatting in Swift

Aug 28, 2021

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Enums Cases as Protocol Witnesses and the Open-Closed Principle

How can enum cases can be used to satisfy protocol requirements & deciding if they’re the best choice for API ergonomics.

Jul 24, 2021

Enums Cases as Protocol Witnesses and the Open-Closed Principle

Jul 24, 2021

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Encoding awkward types with minimal boilerplate using `withUnsafeBytes`

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Mar 26, 2021

Encoding awkward types with minimal boilerplate using `withUnsafeBytes`

Mar 26, 2021

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Using tuples for Comparable and Equatable conformance

Recently I discovered that tuples can be used to easily and simply compare and equate multiple variables.

Mar 20, 2021

Mar 20, 2021

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UIGestureRecognizer with closures

One of the biggest downsides to UIGestureRecognizer is the inability to attach simple closures in-line. To use them, a target object must…

Mar 7, 2021

Mar 7, 2021

Toby O'Connell

Toby O'Connell

Swift / iOS developer - I write about things that I find interesting or innovative.

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