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href="/documentation/package-manager/">Swift Package Manager (SwiftPM)</a> that manages the distribution of Swift code. It allows easy importing of other Swift packages into your applications and libraries, making it a valuable tool for any Swift developer.</p> <p>Swift is covered by the <a href="/LICENSE.txt">Apache License, Version 2.0</a>.</p> <h2 id="using-swift" class="header-with-anchor">Using Swift <a title="Permalink for Using Swift section" href="#using-swift"> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <svg width="24px" height="24px" viewBox="0 0 14 14" role="img" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="m 11.58824,9.823529 q 0,-0.294117 -0.20589,-0.499999 L 9.85294,7.794118 q -0.20588,-0.205883 -0.5,-0.205883 -0.30882,0 -0.52941,0.235295 0.0221,0.02206 0.13971,0.136029 0.11764,0.113971 0.15808,0.158088 0.0404,0.04412 0.1103,0.139706 0.0698,0.09559 0.0956,0.1875 0.0257,0.09191 0.0257,0.202206 0,0.294117 -0.20588,0.5 -0.20588,0.205882 -0.5,0.205882 -0.1103,0 -0.20221,-0.02573 Q 8.35293,9.301471 8.25733,9.231621 8.16173,9.161771 8.11763,9.121327 8.07353,9.080887 7.95954,8.963238 7.84557,8.845591 7.82351,8.823533 7.58086,9.051474 7.58086,9.360297 q 0,0.294118 0.20588,0.5 l 1.51471,1.522059 q 0.19853,0.19853 0.5,0.19853 0.29412,0 0.5,-0.191177 l 1.08088,-1.073529 q 0.20589,-0.205883 0.20589,-0.492648 z M 6.41912,4.639706 q 0,-0.294118 -0.20588,-0.5 L 4.69853,2.617647 q -0.20588,-0.205882 -0.5,-0.205882 -0.28677,0 -0.5,0.198529 L 2.61765,3.683823 q -0.20589,0.205883 -0.20589,0.492648 0,0.294117 0.20589,0.499999 l 1.52941,1.529412 q 0.19853,0.19853 0.5,0.19853 0.30882,0 0.52941,-0.227942 Q 5.15437,6.15441 5.03676,6.040441 4.91912,5.92647 4.87868,5.882353 4.83828,5.838233 4.76838,5.742647 q -0.0698,-0.09559 -0.0956,-0.1875 -0.0257,-0.09191 -0.0257,-0.202206 0,-0.294117 0.20588,-0.5 0.20588,-0.205882 0.5,-0.205882 0.1103,0 0.20221,0.02573 0.0919,0.02573 0.1875,0.09559 0.0956,0.06985 0.1397,0.110294 0.0441,0.04044 0.15809,0.158089 Q 6.15443,5.154409 6.17649,5.176467 6.41914,4.948526 6.41914,4.639703 z M 13,9.823529 q 0,0.882353 -0.625,1.492647 l -1.08088,1.07353 Q 10.68382,13 9.80147,13 q -0.88971,0 -1.5,-0.625 L 6.78676,10.852941 Q 6.17647,10.242647 6.17647,9.360294 q 0,-0.904412 0.64706,-1.536764 L 6.17647,7.176471 Q 5.54412,7.82353 4.64706,7.82353 q -0.88235,0 -1.5,-0.617648 L 1.617647,5.676471 Q 1,5.058824 1,4.176471 1,3.294118 1.625,2.683824 L 2.70588,1.610294 Q 3.31618,1 4.19853,1 q 0.88971,0 1.5,0.625 l 1.51471,1.522059 q 0.61029,0.610294 0.61029,1.492647 0,0.904412 -0.64706,1.536764 L 7.82353,6.823529 Q 8.45588,6.17647 9.35294,6.17647 q 0.88235,0 1.5,0.617648 l 1.52941,1.529411 Q 13,8.941176 13,9.823529 z"/></svg> </a></h2> <ul class="grid-level-0"> <li class="grid-level-1"> <h3>✨ New to Swift?</h3> <p class="description"> Swift is a great first language if you are just starting your programming journey. For a brief tour of the language, check out this introductory chapter in The Swift Programming Language book. </p> <a href="https://docs.swift.org/swift-book/documentation/the-swift-programming-language/guidedtour/" class="cta-secondary">Read A Swift Tour</a> </li> </ul> <hr /> <p>Here are some examples of the many use cases of Swift, in case you want to jump in and start writing some code right away.</p> <ul class="grid-level-0 grid-layout-2-column"> <li class="grid-level-1"> <h3>Command-line Tool</h3> <p class="description"> Learn how to create cross-platform command-line tools such as short-lived interactive programs, or long-lived daemons that run in the background. </p> <a href="/getting-started/cli-swiftpm" class="cta-secondary">Start tutorial</a> </li> <li class="grid-level-1"> <h3>Library</h3> <p class="description"> Learn how to create a cross-platform library for sharing reusable code, or modularize large code-base. </p> <a href="/getting-started/library-swiftpm" class="cta-secondary">Start tutorial</a> </li> <li class="grid-level-1"> <h3>Web Service</h3> <p class="description"> Learn how to create a web service using a web framework. <br /><br /> This guide requires macOS or Linux. </p> <a href="/getting-started/vapor-web-server" class="cta-secondary">Start tutorial</a> </li> <li class="grid-level-1"> <h3>iOS and macOS Application</h3> <p class="description"> Learn how to create an iOS or macOS application using SwiftUI. <br /><br /> This guide requires macOS and Xcode. </p> <a href="/getting-started/swiftui" class="cta-secondary">Start tutorial</a> </li> <li class="grid-level-1"> <h3>Embedded Application for a Microcontroller</h3> <p class="description"> Learn how to create an application using Embedded Swift that will run on an embedded device or in a simulator. <br /><br /> This guide requires macOS or Linux. </p> <a href="/getting-started/embedded-swift" class="cta-secondary">Start tutorial</a> </li> </ul> <hr /> <p>Looking for a language reference? <a href="https://docs.swift.org/swift-book/">The Swift Programming Language (TSPL)</a> book is available in <a href="/documentation/tspl/#translations">multiple languages</a>.</p> <h2 id="go-further" class="header-with-anchor">Go Further <a title="Permalink for Go Further section" href="#go-further"> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <svg width="24px" height="24px" viewBox="0 0 14 14" role="img" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="m 11.58824,9.823529 q 0,-0.294117 -0.20589,-0.499999 L 9.85294,7.794118 q -0.20588,-0.205883 -0.5,-0.205883 -0.30882,0 -0.52941,0.235295 0.0221,0.02206 0.13971,0.136029 0.11764,0.113971 0.15808,0.158088 0.0404,0.04412 0.1103,0.139706 0.0698,0.09559 0.0956,0.1875 0.0257,0.09191 0.0257,0.202206 0,0.294117 -0.20588,0.5 -0.20588,0.205882 -0.5,0.205882 -0.1103,0 -0.20221,-0.02573 Q 8.35293,9.301471 8.25733,9.231621 8.16173,9.161771 8.11763,9.121327 8.07353,9.080887 7.95954,8.963238 7.84557,8.845591 7.82351,8.823533 7.58086,9.051474 7.58086,9.360297 q 0,0.294118 0.20588,0.5 l 1.51471,1.522059 q 0.19853,0.19853 0.5,0.19853 0.29412,0 0.5,-0.191177 l 1.08088,-1.073529 q 0.20589,-0.205883 0.20589,-0.492648 z M 6.41912,4.639706 q 0,-0.294118 -0.20588,-0.5 L 4.69853,2.617647 q -0.20588,-0.205882 -0.5,-0.205882 -0.28677,0 -0.5,0.198529 L 2.61765,3.683823 q -0.20589,0.205883 -0.20589,0.492648 0,0.294117 0.20589,0.499999 l 1.52941,1.529412 q 0.19853,0.19853 0.5,0.19853 0.30882,0 0.52941,-0.227942 Q 5.15437,6.15441 5.03676,6.040441 4.91912,5.92647 4.87868,5.882353 4.83828,5.838233 4.76838,5.742647 q -0.0698,-0.09559 -0.0956,-0.1875 -0.0257,-0.09191 -0.0257,-0.202206 0,-0.294117 0.20588,-0.5 0.20588,-0.205882 0.5,-0.205882 0.1103,0 0.20221,0.02573 0.0919,0.02573 0.1875,0.09559 0.0956,0.06985 0.1397,0.110294 0.0441,0.04044 0.15809,0.158089 Q 6.15443,5.154409 6.17649,5.176467 6.41914,4.948526 6.41914,4.639703 z M 13,9.823529 q 0,0.882353 -0.625,1.492647 l -1.08088,1.07353 Q 10.68382,13 9.80147,13 q -0.88971,0 -1.5,-0.625 L 6.78676,10.852941 Q 6.17647,10.242647 6.17647,9.360294 q 0,-0.904412 0.64706,-1.536764 L 6.17647,7.176471 Q 5.54412,7.82353 4.64706,7.82353 q -0.88235,0 -1.5,-0.617648 L 1.617647,5.676471 Q 1,5.058824 1,4.176471 1,3.294118 1.625,2.683824 L 2.70588,1.610294 Q 3.31618,1 4.19853,1 q 0.88971,0 1.5,0.625 l 1.51471,1.522059 q 0.61029,0.610294 0.61029,1.492647 0,0.904412 -0.64706,1.536764 L 7.82353,6.823529 Q 8.45588,6.17647 9.35294,6.17647 q 0.88235,0 1.5,0.617648 l 1.52941,1.529411 Q 13,8.941176 13,9.823529 z"/></svg> </a></h2> <p>Ready to dive deeper? Here are some hand-picked resources covering various Swift features.</p> <ul class="grid-level-0 grid-layout-2-column"> <li class="grid-level-1"> <img class="hero" src="/assets/images/getting-started/article-thumbnail.jpg" /> <h3> Value and Reference Types </h3> <p class="description"> <p>This article describes the differences in behavior between <em>value types</em> and <em>reference types</em>—a fundamental part of learning Swift and choosing between structures and classes.</p> </p> <a href="/documentation/articles/value-and-reference-types.html" class="cta-secondary"> Read article </a> </li> <li class="grid-level-1"> <img class="hero" src="/assets/images/getting-started/swift-generics-thumbnail.jpg" /> <h3> Generics </h3> <p class="description"> <p>In Swift, generics are a fundamental way to write abstract code. This video walks through the basics of Swift Generics and introducing generics into your code.</p> </p> <a href="https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2022/110352/" class="cta-secondary external" target="_blank"> Watch video </a> </li> <li class="grid-level-1"> <img class="hero" src="/assets/images/getting-started/meet-async-await-thumbnail.jpg" /> <h3> Concurrency </h3> <p class="description"> <p>Swift has concurrency features built into the language making it easier to write concurrent code with the assistance of the compiler. This video introduces the async/await mechanism, a key part of Swift Concurrency.</p> </p> <a href="https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2021/10132/" class="cta-secondary external" target="_blank"> Watch video </a> </li> <li class="grid-level-1"> <img class="hero" src="/assets/images/getting-started/regular-expression-thumbnail.jpg" /> <h3> Regular Expressions </h3> <p class="description"> <p>Swift provides first-class regular expression support, commonly known as regex, for effective string processing. This video gives an overview of the power and flexibility of Swift Regex.</p> </p> <a href="https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2022/110357/" class="cta-secondary external" target="_blank"> Watch video </a> </li> <li class="grid-level-1"> <img class="hero" src="/assets/images/getting-started/article-thumbnail.jpg" /> <h3> Wrapping C/C++ Library in Swift </h3> <p class="description"> <p>This article describes how to wrap a C or C++ library in Swift.</p> </p> <a href="/documentation/articles/wrapping-c-cpp-library-in-swift.html" class="cta-secondary"> Read article </a> </li> </ul> <p>Looking for even more? In the <a href="/documentation/">documentation</a> you can find resources, references, and guidelines related to the Swift project, including the <a href="/documentation/api-design-guidelines/">API Design Guidelines</a>.</p> </article> </main> <footer role="contentinfo"> <div class="footer-content"> <p class="copyright">Copyright © 2025 Apple Inc. 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