why x code 8 is a great tool for ios app development?
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iOS App Development With X-Code 8
This version is faster and intends to make things work faster. It includes everything, which you want while making apps for either iPhone, Apple Watch or an iPad. Moreover, the addition of the new Memory Debugger, an upgraded version of Swift and many such interesting features are going to change the process of iOS app development.
A host of interesting features has been included this time in Xcode 8. Let us take a look at them in the next slides.
With the recent release iOS 10, Apple has come out with another upgraded version of Xcode known as Xcode 8. This version makes the life of an iOS app developer easier as the latest editor extensions will take the process of coding to a completely new level.
Improved Interface Builder
The interface builder has undergone a makeover. It has been rebuilt in a way that offers greater control and has the ability to work faster than ever. Now developers can watch how their app will look like when they will run on different types of iOS devices. Even the user interface can be viewed on different devices. The ‘Pan’ and ‘zoom’ feature have become faster and developers can even edit the interface.
New Editor Extensions
Many new extensions have been introduced that enables you to customize coding. The option of navigating the extensions with editor’s text, modifying the code, auto generation of quick help documentation and code completion for images are the added features. In addition to all these, a new template has been included with the help of which you can make code extensions and also share them in the app store.
Inclusion of Swift 3
Many new APIs like Grand Central Dispatch and Core Graphics have been introduced that makes it easier and natural for the developers to write the code. Now, one does not have to follow the API naming rules, instead, the new version of Swift offers more flexibility to the developers. It has been created for the first time by the developer’s community of Swift.
Easy Detection Of IssuesThe new and improved Xcode easily identifies any bugs or issues in your app as soon as you turn on the app. It tracks such kind of bugs that might not have even been identified by the end user of the app. A Thread Sanitizer has been introduced that finds out bugs and any kind of changes in the data. The ‘View Debugger’ function crucially analyses the user interface problems and detects them. Developers can also receive alerts related to memory leaks with the help of the Debugger.
Swift Device SetupNow device set up is much simpler with Xcode 8. You do not need to sign in separately in order to generate all the assets. Previously, it was all about the proper sign in and running the apps on an Apple device, but now all you have to do is just select the team and Xcode will do the rest. A separate provision has also been made where you can select your profile and set up the sign in process for different configurations. In case you face any issues, the report navigator can help you to log them.
Xcode not only eases the process of iOS app development, rather it helps the developers to complete the process of making an app faster.
