iOS | Introduction to Xcode
  1. Create a new Xcode project
  2. Toolbar
  3. Navigator area
    1. Project navigator
    2. Symbol navigator
    3. Find navigator
  1. Create a new Xcode project
    ► Start Xcode
    ► Click onCreate a new Xcode project

    Choose a template for the new project: "Single View Application".
    Click Next.

    Choose options for the project.
    Fill in the fields: "Product Name", "Organization Name", "Organization Identifier".
    Click Next.

    Select the folder where the project will be saved.
    Click Create.

    Xcode shows a welcome page for the project.

  2. Toolbar

    ► Click on this icon toBuild and then run the current scheme
    ► Click on this icon toStop the running scheme or application
    ► Click on this icon toShow the Standard editor
    ► Click on this icon toShow the Assistant editor
    ► Click on this icon toShow the Version editor
    ► Click on this icon toHide or show the Navigator
    ► Click on this icon toHide or show the Debug area
    ► Click on this icon toHide or show the utilities
  3. Navigator area


    From the left to the right:
    ►The 1st icon► Click on this icon toShow the Project navigator
    ►The 2nd icon► Click on this icon toShow the Symbol navigator
    ►The 3rd icon► Click on this icon toShow the Find navigator
    ►The 4th icon► Click on this icon toShow the Issue navigator
    ►The 5th icon► Click on this icon toShow the Test navigator
    ►The 6th icon► Click on this icon toShow the Debug navigator
    ►The 7th icon► Click on this icon toShow the Breakpoint navigator
    ►The 8th icon► Click on this icon toShow the Report navigator
    1. Project navigator


      On the bottom of the picture.
      From the left to the right:
      ►The 1st icon► use this icon toAdd a new file
      ►The 2nd icon► use this filter toShow only recent files
      ►The 3rd icon► use this filter toShow only files with source-control status
      ►The 4th field► use this filter toShow files with matching name
    2. Symbol navigator


      On the top of the picture.
      From the left to the right:
      ►Hierarchical► Click on this icon toShow inheritance hierarchy of classes and protocols
      ►Flat► Click on this icon toShow flat list of classes and protocols

      On the bottom of the picture.
      From the left to the right:
      ►The 1st icon► use this filter toShow only class and protocol symbols (hide other global symbol types)
      ►The 2nd icon► use this filter toShow only project-defined symbols
      ►The 3rd icon► use this filter toShow only containers (hide members)
      ►The 4th field► use this filter toShow symbols with matching name
    3. Find navigator


      FindIt's possible to search for:
      ► AnyText:Containing, Matching, Starting with, or Ending witha pattern
      ► AllReferences:Containing, Matching, Starting with, or Ending witha pattern
      ► AllDefinitions:Containing, Matching, Starting with, or Ending witha pattern
      ► Any text matching aRegular Expression

      ReplaceIt's possible to search and replace:
      ► AnyText:Containing, Matching, Starting with, or Ending witha pattern
      ► Any text matching aRegular Expression

      TheIn Projectfilter the search in a specific folder in the project

      TheIgnoring CaseandMatching Casespecify if the search is case-insensitive or case-sensitive

      The field on the bottom of theFind navigatorarea: use this filter toShow results with matching names and content
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