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.swift

What is a .swift file?

Source code written in Swift, Apple's modern programming language for iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS development.

Safe format
Type Code
By Chris Lattner / Apple
MIME text/x-swift

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What is it

Source code written in Swift, Apple's modern programming language for iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS development. Swift replaced Objective-C as the primary language for Apple platform development.

Technical details
Full Name
Swift Source Code
MIME Type
text/x-swift
Developer
Chris Lattner / Apple
Magic Bytes
N/A
Safety
.swift is a known, safe format.
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