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Use Quick Help for Contextual Source Code Information
Use Quick Help for Contextual Source Code Information
When you’re writing code in the source editor, you have easy access to API reference documentation in the
Quick Help pane (choose View > Utilities > Show Quick Help Inspector). The Quick Help pane updates as you
write code, showing information about the symbol you’re currently typing.
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Use Quick Help for Contextual Source Code Information
Alternatively, you can Option-Click a symbol in the source editor to display a pop-up window with the Quick
Help information.
From the Quick Help pane or pop-up window, you can open the API Reference in the separate documentation
viewer window, or you can view the original header file containing the declaration for the symbol you clicked.
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Use Sample Code to See Real-World Usage
Use Sample Code to See Real-World Usage
In addition to written documentation, you also have access to a library of sample code. Whenever you look
at quick help, or guides and reference in the documentation viewer window, you’ll see entries showing relevant
sample code projects for the given technology or class.
Click one of the sample code entries to download and open a project in Xcode so that you can examine the
code.
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Use Sample Code to See Real-World Usage
In addition to having code comments throughout the project, some of the larger code samples also have
accompanying documents. For example, the Sprite Kit Adventure project is accompanied by code:Explained
Adventure .
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Where to Go from Here
In Start Developing iOS Apps Today , you learned the basics of iOS app development. At this point, you’re ready
to start developing your first full-featured app. Although taking an app from a simple concept to the App Store
isn’t a small task, the process and practices you’ve learned in this document will guide you in the right direction.
Here are a few more pointers on where to go from here:
Register as a developer.
“Managing Accounts” in App Distribution Guide walks you through the process of registering as an Apple
developer.
Learn to design beautiful app interfaces.
iOS Human Interface Guidelines teaches you how to make your app consistent with the user interface
conventions for iOS.
Learn the language.
Programming with Objective-C describes how to define classes, send messages, encapsulate data, and
accomplish a variety of other tasks with the Objective-C programming language.
Learn to develop great apps.
iOS App Programming Guide explains the essential things you must know and do when developing an
iOS app.
Learn about the technologies available to you.
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