What’s new in Swift 5.3?
This is an Xcode playground that demonstrates the new features introduced in Swift 5.3:
- Multi-pattern catch clauses
- Multiple trailing closures
- Synthesized Comparable conformance for enums
self
is no longer required in many places- Type-Based Program Entry Points
where
clauses on contextually generic declarations- Enum cases as protocol witnesses
- Refined
didSet
Semantics - A new
Float16
type - Swift Package Manager gains binary dependencies, resources, and more
This is designed to complement my existing article What’s New in Swift 5.3. You might also want to read What’s New in Swift 5.2 and What’s New in Swift 5.1. Alternatively, I have a whole website dedicated to tracking what's new in Swift – you should check it out at https://www.whatsnewinswift.com.
If you hit problems or have questions, you're welcome to tweet me @twostraws or email [email protected].