is there a replacement for uikit?
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There is no direct replacement for UIKit, but SwiftUI is increasingly being positioned as a modern alternative for building user interfaces across all Apple platforms. SwiftUI offers a declarative syntax and is designed to work seamlessly with UIKit and AppKit, allowing developers to integrate views from these frameworks into SwiftUI and vice versa.
For example, in the Platforms State of the Union, it was highlighted that SwiftUI is ready to help build any user interface with less and better code. Additionally, SwiftUI provides interoperability with UIKit, allowing developers to use UIKit views within SwiftUI and drive animations on UIKit views using SwiftUI.
Moreover, the session SwiftUI essentials discusses how SwiftUI builds on the rich capabilities of UIKit and AppKit, providing tools like UIViewRepresentable and HostingViewController to facilitate integration between these frameworks.
While UIKit continues to receive updates and enhancements, as seen in the session What’s new in UIKit, SwiftUI is being promoted as a powerful and modern framework for UI development.
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