At WWDC 2024, in addition to introducing new features in various operating systems, Apple also launched tools for developers. This helps in writing applications or developing new services. Easier on the Apple platform
Xcode 16
Xcode It is a major tool used by millions of developers around the world. It is used to develop applications for use on Apple devices, which is constantly developing features to help reduce application development time faster. What's special about this year is the launch of Apple Intelligence, which allows Apple to upgrade. Xcode 16 With advanced features like the generative model, it helps developers write code faster and easier. Call it opening a new chapter in the history of programming.
In addition, Apple has created a specialized coding model that includes the latest APIs, language features, documentation, and sample code. In addition to best practices to guide development, two new features in WWDC 2024 are predictive code completion and quick help.
- Predictive code completion
Predictive code completion Use AI to help predict what code we'll write next. Simply write the initial code and the AI will predict what you want to write next. Ready to complete the code immediately. Because he understands the programming context, such as the project topic, understands the different symbols used to write code, and even accesses Swift syntax, which is very smart, not just adding words or writing it all out. But you also need to understand the function of the code being written. Complete to work perfectly including recommended code that can be written further.
Training data is obtained from code written in Swift and Apple's SDKs. Most importantly, this feature works on devices running Apple Silicon, making it extremely secure and private. You can also do it offline.
The advent of predictive code completion will change the way developers work and think. Instead of having to memorize different codes, how to write this function if we wanted to. After that, just write the initial part and leave the rest to the AI. All we have to do is check and edit whether the code is what we want or not. Did it work incorrectly?
In addition, it also reduces typing errors. Everyone may have typos or omissions, but AI has very few mistakes in this regard.
What's more, if developers use it, how much? Send feedback to help improve the work to be more accurate. In the future, errors will be significantly reduced. Developers will have extra time to develop themselves or use it for other things they want to do.
Developers interested in predictive code completion Now it has been released for testing. Xcode 16 beta version
Swift Assist is an integration of generative models into Xcode 16 Natural Language Understanding Make it easier for developers to experiment with new ideas Whether studying a new framework or trying to modify the code just type what you want, similar to using Prompt in ChatGPT, which will support English first at first.
Something like Predictive code completion It is the ability to understand what the project is about and understand the different symbols used in writing the code. As the code changes, we see a preview of the dynamic changes side by side to give us a clearer look.
This feature will work over the cloud, but with user privacy and security in mind. Most importantly, this feature is not used all the time. But the system only uses developer code to process requests. No code is stored on servers, and Apple does not use developer code to train machine learning models.
Swift Assist will be available later this year.
Swift 6
What's special about this year is that Swift is 10 years old. The App Store now includes nearly 1 million apps developed with Swift across a wide range of Apple software technologies, including app frameworks and firmware like Secure Enclave
Swift 6 New features will be added. This makes the code clear and easy to understand. The multi-core architecture allows more powerful hardware to facilitate concurrent programming
Swift 6 includes new security features that help prevent data races during compilation. Memory access is diagnosed in parallel across all parts of a developer's project at compile time. These advances allow for troubleshooting and repair of source code without any hassle. Improves security and makes future code management easier.
Apple has expanded Swift to include a broader audience of developers and coders. It is also available to many programmers that support the Language Server Protocol. In addition to enhanced capabilities, the new and improved Swift GitHub Foundation hosts several key projects for the Swift ecosystem including the Swift compiler, the core framework, and other important libraries.
Additionally, the open source Swift testing framework has been expanded to other platforms like Linux and Windows to make it easier.
The new Swift testing framework provides an easy-to-understand API for developers. This makes it easy to write commands to run tests. It's also cross-platform and easy to learn. So it is used by developers to write test queries for a variety of platforms and domains. This frame also has a flexible marking system. It makes it easier for developers to organize their tests and test plans. Swift Testing is designed to work with Swift in a variety of situations. From application level to server level
SwiftUI is a framework for building applications that work across Apple devices and integrate seamlessly with the native operating system. It supports new features automatically, which Apple tries to push developers to create apps with this SDK to get the fastest performance due to the tools