A, Xcode Profile
Xcode is Apple's official integrated development environment IDE, developers can use it to develop applications based on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac platforms. Xcode has the following characteristics:
- One-stop development tools. All applications only need to use Apple's Xcode can be realized from development, to test, to publish an entire application process;
- Visual programming tool. Interface Builder based StroyBoard and the like tools, visual programming can be achieved;
- Testing Integrated Debug and tools;
- Code is automatically saved and to support source code management (Git);
- Integrated development documents. You can view the official documentation at any time during the development process;
- Support application packaging and publishing to the App Store.
Second, download and install Xcode
Please download the official App Store Xcode, although the installation process is relatively slow (about 4Gb), but please do not download third-party platforms.
Third, the use Xcode to create App
- Open Xcode, and select "create a new Xcode project";
- Select "iOS-Application", and then select the "apply a single-view"; other types of applications used in the actual development process less;
- Enter the App name -Product Name, xcode automatically created identifier -Bundle Identifier App of the identifier in the App Store is the world's only used to indicate the only App application;
- Select the location to save the project.
Four, Xcode development interface Introduction
Xcode development interface consists of five main areas:
- Toolbar (ToolBar): mainly responsible for running the debugger, editor function display area / hide;
- The editor (Editor Area): coding region;
- Navigator (Navigator Area): Display Project Files
- Debug area (Debug Area): during debugging, you can view the object information and input log;
- Public areas (Utilities Area): used to set object properties, add UI controls.