Leverage Swift to practice effective and efficient test-driven development (TDD) methodology.
Software testing and TDD are evergreen programming concepts-yet Swift developers haven't widely
adopted them. What's needed is a clear roadmap to learn and adopt TDD in the Swift world. Over
the past years Apple has invested in XCTest and Xcode's testing infrastructure making testing
a new top priority in their ecosystem. Open-source libraries such as Quick and Nimble have also
reached maturity. The tools are there. This book will show you how to wield them. TDD has much
more to offer than catching bugs. With this book you'll learn a philosophy for building
software. TDD enables engineers to solve problems incrementally writing only as much code as
necessary. By decomposing big problems into small steps you can move along at a fast pace
always making visible progress. Participate in the test-driven development journey by building
a real iOS application and incorporating new concepts through each chapter. The book's concepts
will emerge as you figure out ways to use tests to drive the solutions to the problems of each
chapter. Through the TDD of a single application you'll be introduced to all the staples and
advanced concepts of the craft understand the trade offs each technique offers and review an
iterative process of software development. Test-Driven Development in Swift provides the path
for a highly efficient way to make amazing apps. What You'll Learn Write tests that are easy to
maintain Look after an ever-growing test suite Build a testing vocabulary that can be applied
outside the Swift world See how Swift programming enhances the TDD flow seen in dynamic
languages Discover how compiler errors can provide the same helpful guidance as failing tests
do Who This Book Is For Mid-level developers keen to write higher quality code and improve
their workflows. Also developers that have already been writing tests but feel they are not
getting the most out of them.
