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Swift Package Indexing
32: Which of your dependencies are load-bearing?
Aug 10, 2023
Challenges with package management in Swift and the need for proper package identifiers. Addition of CodeQL support and Dependent Bot for code quality checks and dependency updates. Discussion on DataKit package for custom binary data formats. Swift Whisper for accurate transcription. Swift Composable Architecture simplifies writing UI apps. Advantages of using the composable architecture package and caution against using Swift NRC for memory management.
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- Swift NRC allows manual memory management in Swift but is not recommended for production code.
- Point-Free's Swift Composable Architecture (TCA) offers a unidirectional data flow approach, making UI apps testable and manageable.
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Swift NRC: Swift objects without reference counting
Swift NRC is a package that allows manual memory management in Swift, leveraging unsafe pointers. While this package showcases the possibility of manual memory management in Swift, it is not recommended to use it in production code due to the potential risks and complexities associated with manual memory management.
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