In the previous article of this running series on the Swift compiler, I introduced the Swift compiler driver. To recap: the driver is the executable that is ... (more…)

Taylor Swift appears to be staking her reputation on CD sales. Her new album, ‘Reputation,’ is unlikely to be made available on streaming serviceswhen it’s released, according to people familiar with the matter. (more…)

In Swift, protocol-oriented programming is in fashion. There’s a lot of Swift code out there that’s “protocol-oriented”, some open-source libraries even state it as a feature. I think protocols are heavily overused in Swift, and oftentimes the pro...

Swift 3.1 is now officially released! Swift 3.1 is a minor release that contains improvements and refinements to the Standard Library. Thanks to efforts by IBM and other members of the community, it also includes many updates to the Linux implementation ... (more…)