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iOS Enhance a Weather App with Table Views Upgrading Stormy Custom Background Views

Marcelo Farjalla
Marcelo Farjalla
3,241 Points
Posted by Marcelo Farjalla
Marcelo Farjalla
3,241 Points

Why a Cocoa Touch Class and now a Swift source file?

I was just wondering why we chose a Cocoa Touch class file and not a new Swift source file when we decided to create the new TableView file for this exercise. I'd like to understand the reasoning so I can distinguish when to use which in the future. Thanks in advance.

Brian J Glowe
Brian J Glowe
3,004 Points

The difference between the two files types lies in the boilerplate code each file type inherits. A cocoa touch class files imports UIKit, which provides the classes, properties and methods associated with typical UI or storyboard or view controllers. A standard swift file imports the Foundation API.

Brian J Glowe
Brian J Glowe
3,004 Points

The difference between the two files types lies in the boilerplate code each file type inherits. A cocoa touch class files imports UIKit, which provides the classes, properties and methods associated with typical UI or storyboard or view controllers. A standard swift file imports the Foundation API.