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Objective C vs Swift – Which iOS App Development Language will be Rule in 2021

Several essential steps are necessary for the success of an iOS mobile application development project. Among them is the choice of the appropriate language. We will tell you in this article about two languages, those used for native mobile development on iOS, and offer you a Swift vs. Objective-C side-by-side comparison. Choosing between Objective-C or Swift computer language for the development of an iPhone application is always a difficult decision. Connect with us for more details.

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Objective C vs Swift – Which iOS App Development Language will be Rule in 2021

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  1.         Objective C vs Swift  – Which iOS App  Development  Language will Rule  in 2021?                           

  2.   Several essential steps are necessary for the success of an iOS mobile application                           development project. Among them is the choice of the appropriate language.    We will tell you in this article about two languages, those used for ​native mobile development on iOS, and offer you a Swift vs. Objective-C side-by-side                                                     comparison.    Choosing between Objective-C or Swift computer language for the development of                       an iPhone application is always a difficult decision. Systematically, when you start                         creating a new project, there are a lot of things to take into account. Also, the                                 choice of a computer language will depend directly on the skills of the developers.                             You can also hire dedicated iOS resources if you don’t have them on your team.    Presentation of the Two Native iOS Languages        How was Objective-C Created?  Objective-C was born in the 80s. The language developed by the American Brad                           Cox was inspired by another object-oriented language of the 70s: Smalltalk. NeXT,                         1 

  3.   the company created by Steve Jobs after his departure from Apple is the first                             company to trust Objective-C in its projects. He bought the language eight years                           after its creation. It is also NeXT which allowed Steve Jobs to find himself again at                                 the head of Apple. The American company then developed the OS of its Macintosh                             (Mac OS X) on the basis of NeXTStep, the operating system of NeXT.    Objective-C is C with many features, including object-oriented programming                   (OOP). Just like C ++ developed in 1979 by Bjarne Stroustrup. Brad Cox’s language,                             therefore, inherits the syntax of its predecessor, C. Being a strict overlay of the                             latter, any code written in this same language can therefore be compiled by the                             Objective-C compiler.    How was Swift Created?  Predestined to be a serious competitor to Objective-C, Swift was first presented at                           the Apple WWDC 2014 (Worldwide Developers Conference) opening conference. Its                     development began in 2010 after WWDC. The new version of Clang, Apple’s                         compiler, had just been presented to developers. To get his head out of this tiring                               update, Lattner had embarked on this personal project. Four years later, it led to                             Swift.    C, C ++, and therefore Objective-C languages ​​did not have memory protection. Developers, therefore, had to take responsibility for adjusting this state of affairs                                                 when reading or sending data for writing. It was therefore not uncommon to see                             instability in applications or a memory leak if there is an error in the code.                               Discussions between Christ Lattner and Bertrand Serlet led to the creation of ARC.    This compiler function checks the correct use of memory in the code, but it is still                                 based on the C language. In April 2011, Apple finally set up a team for the                                 development of its new iOS App Development language. Development supervision                     2 

  4.   was then entrusted to Ted Kremenek. Several lines of code and documentation                         made during development, later to give birth to Swift.    Swift vs Objective-C Side-by-Side Comparison    Objective-C vs. Swift: which language to choose for syntax?  Objective-C  Objective-C added concepts and keywords to the C language. To avoid conflicts,                         they must be preceded by the character: “@”. This is for example the case of                               @interface, @catch, @try, or many others. Lattner’s language also uses two files.                         The first: “.h” is dedicated to headers for the declaration of include, methods, and                             properties while the second: “.m” brings together the implementation files. These                       repetitive tasks of creating these files add extra work and, in many ways, distract                             native iOS application developers.    Swift  Not being developed on the basis of C, Swift does not inherit conventions from this                               language. You will not only not need to put those countless “@” before keywords,                             but in addition, goodbye the parentheses of conditional expressions in “if”. With                         Swift, you no longer need the many semicolons to mark the end of lines of code. S,o                                   you have a simplified syntax and a code that uses industry standards for its writing.                               Developers who use languages ​​like Python, C ++, or JavaScript will not be at all disoriented.                                        3 

  5.   Are there any Advantages of Objective-C over Swift in 2020?  Objective-C for Large Projects  If you need to develop a low-complexity iPhone application, then you have the                           choice between Swift and Objective-C. On the other hand, for ambitious projects,                         you have all the good reasons to favour the Objective-C computer language.    Indeed, Swift is still a language which presents some instabilities and with each new                             version, it is practically obligatory to produce a big work of conversion to new uses.                               On this subject, no developer would want to see his iPhone application break as                             soon as a new Swift version is proposed!    Objective-C or Swift: For Which Operating System?  Swift does not work on operating systems below Mac OS 10.9 and IOS 7. If your iOS                                   app development project must absolutely run on older models, then Objective-C                       often becomes an obligation.    Swift for future projects    In 2020, around 50% of iPhone application development goes through Swift and the                           other half through Objective-C. But in the next few years, the trend clearly seems                             to be for Swift development. For example, currently, almost all blogs and tutorials                           are created in Swift. At this rate, in ten years or so, we will certainly be able to ask                                       ourselves what is the need to learn the Objective-C language.          4 

  6.   API Usage  If your iOS application development project involves the use of APIs such as                           CoreAnimation or CoreFoundation, you will then need to select the Objective-C                       computer language. This type of API is written in C so logically Objective-C will                             adapt better.    Make a Project Coexist in Swift and in Objective-C  Sometimes you won’t have to choose between coding in Swift or in Objective-C.                           Indeed, it is possible to make the two languages ​​coexist for iOS app development. Technically, there is a very handy tool called Swifty which allows the conversion of                                                         code in Objective-C to Swift. Also, note that the free version allows you to convert a                                 limited number of lines of code. For converting an entire iOS app development                           project, you will need to go for the paid version.    What is Needed for iOS App Development Services?  For a new iPhone application development project, the Swift language is required                         almost naturally. On the other hand, with regard to an old project, the use of                               Objective-C remains very often popular with developers.    Ultimately, there is no one solution better than the other and the choice rests                             above all on the profile, the know-how, and the experience of the developer.    Swift vs Objective-C Side-by-Side Comparison – A Choice to                   Make Depending on the Size of Your Project  As part of a project to ​develop a mobile application for the iPhone, the choice of programming language must be considered. To decide, it is recommended to take                                                         into account the size of your application, its specificities, and its constraints.  5 

  7.     Indeed, because Swift is still in full growth, this language is brought to undergo                             modifications in its functioning. Be careful therefore when implementing features                     that are too complex to update.    If Objective-C still seems to be the preferred language, due to certain limits of Swift                               on the implementation of too complex functionalities, it is nevertheless imperative                       to consider the evolution and the proportion of the latter in the development                           universe.    Choose the Computer Language That you Master  If you have a deadline for the iOS App Development project, the wisest and also the                                 most comfortable is to choose the language that you master the most. Do you have                               more experience in Swift development? So no doubt, this is the language you need                             to build your new app. An alternative is to hire dedicated iOS developers or                             outsource your project.    By associating with the ​Best iOS App Development Company in USA​, you can use the language of your choice and develop apps that can compete in the bustling                                                         market due to its rich functionality. ​Contact our team of experts for a free project demo on Objective C or Swift and to understand the cost of iOS app development.                                                6 

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