New features in swift

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New Features in Swift

Swift 6

Swift 6 introduces several new features and improvements aimed at enhancing portability, performance, and the overall developer experience. Here are some of the key highlights:

  1. Swift 6 Language Mode:

    • Provides data race safety guarantees, helping developers write correct concurrent programs.
    • What’s new in Swift (17:03)
  2. Non-Copyable Types:

    • Introduces non-copyable types, which are not copyable by default, enhancing memory management and performance.
    • What’s new in Swift (17:29)
  3. Embedded Swift:

  4. C++ Interoperability:

    • Enhancements to interoperability with C++, making it easier to integrate Swift with existing C++ codebases.
    • What’s new in Swift (21:47)
  5. Typed Throws:

    • Introduces typed throws, allowing functions to specify the types of errors they can throw.
    • What’s new in Swift (23:34)
  6. Low-Level Synchronization Primitives:

    • New primitives for low-level synchronization, providing more control over concurrent programming.
    • What’s new in Swift (28:43)

SwiftUI Enhancements

SwiftUI also received several updates that leverage Swift's new features:

  1. Custom Containers and Mesh Gradients:

    • New APIs for custom containers and mesh gradients, enhancing UI design capabilities.
    • What’s new in SwiftUI (13:09)
  2. Scrolling Enhancements:

    • Fine-grained control over scroll views, including new APIs for reacting to scroll geometry changes.
    • What’s new in SwiftUI (16:18)
  3. Improved Interoperability:

    • Significant improvements to the integration of gestures and animations between SwiftUI and UIKit/AppKit.
    • What’s new in SwiftUI (18:01)

Swift Assist

A new tool called Swiftassist was introduced to help with coding tasks, answering questions, and experimenting with new APIs.

Relevant Sessions

These sessions provide a comprehensive overview of the new features and improvements in Swift and SwiftUI.