Making Swift code beautiful and self-documenting

In Swift, developers often default to using the Int type for integer variables, driven by its ease of use and direct support for handling typical numeric values within applications. However, the Swift standard library offers a variety of other integer types, such as UInt8, Int16, Int32, Int64, and their unsigned counterparts. Understanding when and why to use these specific integer types instead of the generic Int can lead to more efficient, safe, and appropriate coding practices.

Swift enums are a flexible construct that go beyond the conventional role of enumerating cases. As one of Swift’s standout features, enums can do much more than just represent a group of related values. They can act as namespaces, signify states, encapsulate functionality, and provide meaningful raw values. This article explores the hidden powers of Swift enums and how they can be leveraged to write cleaner, safer, and more manageable code.

Swift 5.9 boats a whole lot of changes and improvements. One of the most important ones, namely Macros, could redefine how we write Swift code.

Utilising the new NavigationStack with the power of enums