Learn to Code with Swift Playgrounds

You can install Swift Playgrounds on an iPad or a Mac computer. It is a free app by Apple and a fun way to learn to program. You will find "Swift Playgrounds" in the "App Store". You can also install Swift Playgrounds from this link: https://developer.apple.com/swift-playgrounds/.

Download a Playground

Open the Swift Playgrounds application. Your "My Playgrounds" section will be empty until you download swift playgrounds to your device. You can select a swift playground to download under "More Playgrounds". There are many swift playgrounds to choose from and you can even create your own. If you are new to programming, I recommend starting with the following playgrounds:

Learn to Code 1

This is a good playground to start your journey to learn programming. It is a fun little puzzle game that teaches you the basics of programming by navigating a robot through different levels. You will learn about functions, for loops, conditional code, logical operators, while loops, and algorithms.

Learn to Code 2

This is a good playground to try after completing the "Learn to Code 1" playground. It is a continuation of the game that teaches the basics of programming by navigating a robot through different levels. You will learn about variables, types, initialization, parameters, and arrays. You will also learn how to build your own levels for the the puzzle game you've been playing!

Get Started with Apps

Once you've learned the basics of programming, this playground will teach you the fundamentals of building an app using SwiftUI. This playground will show you how to declare views, places images and text, use modifiers, and teach you about composability.

Keep Going with Apps

Once you've learned the fundamentals of building an app with SwiftUI, this playground will show you how to manage state in your app and automatically update the UI based on state changes. You will learn to navigate between different views in your app and how to share data across those views. You will also learn more about view layout including using padding, spacers, and alignment.

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