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In one sentence

Official Swift coding style guide from Kodeco covering naming, formatting, and code organization rules so all contributors write consistent, readable Swift code.

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  root((repo))
    Topics Covered
      Naming rules
      Code organization
      Spacing and formatting
      Optionals and memory
    Tools
      SwiftLint
      Xcode
    Use Cases
      Consistent contributions
      Automated linting
      Code reviews
    Audience
      iOS developers
      Swift learners
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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Follow Kodeco's rules to write consistent Swift code when contributing to their books or tutorials.

USE CASE 2

Set up SwiftLint in an Xcode project to automatically flag code that breaks the style rules.

USE CASE 3

Use the guide as a shared reference when reviewing Swift pull requests to give consistent, objective feedback.

What is it built with?

SwiftSwiftLint

How does it compare?

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Setup difficultyeasyeasyhard
Complexity1/51/54/5
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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

So what is it?

This repository holds the official Swift style guide for Kodeco, a platform known for producing programming books and tutorials. Swift is the language used to build apps for Apple devices like iPhone and Mac. A style guide is a set of agreed-upon rules for how code should be written, covering things like naming variables and functions, organizing files, and formatting whitespace. This particular guide was created so that the many different authors contributing to Kodeco books and tutorials would all write code in a consistent way. The stated priorities are clarity first, then consistency, then brevity. The guide leans heavily on official Swift conventions published by Apple, and it also requires or strongly encourages the use of a tool called SwiftLint, which can automatically flag code that breaks the rules. The guide covers a wide range of topics in detail. On naming, it provides rules for how to name variables, types, functions, delegates, and generic parameters, along with conventions for how to refer to methods when writing about them in text. On code organization, it recommends grouping related functionality using extensions and marking those sections with standard comments. It also covers spacing around braces and operators, when to write comments and when not to, how to structure classes versus structures, how to write function declarations and closure expressions, how to handle optional values (places where something might be absent), and how to manage memory safely. Additional sections address access control (deciding what parts of code are visible outside a file or module), control flow patterns, when to use guard statements, and smaller conventions like avoiding semicolons and emoji. The guide also includes rules about copyright statements and project bundle identifiers. Because the guide runs to over 38,000 characters, only a portion of it is captured here. The full README is longer than what was shown.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
I'm writing a Swift function that fetches user data and returns an optional. Based on the Kodeco style guide, how should I name it and handle the optional safely?
Prompt 2
Review this Swift class and suggest changes to match the Kodeco Swift style guide, covering naming, spacing, and access control.
Prompt 3
Generate a SwiftLint configuration file for my iOS project that enforces the key Kodeco Swift style rules.
Prompt 4
According to the Kodeco Swift style guide, when should I use a struct instead of a class? Give me a concrete example with both versions.
Prompt 5
Show me how to organize a Swift file using extensions and MARK comments following the Kodeco style guide.

Frequently asked questions

What is swift-style-guide?

Official Swift coding style guide from Kodeco covering naming, formatting, and code organization rules so all contributors write consistent, readable Swift code.

How hard is swift-style-guide to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is swift-style-guide for?

Mainly developer.

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