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Debugging Apps with Xcode 15

Everyone makes mistakes, and developers are no different. As a developer, you spend a significant portion of your time debugging the code you write. It is an inextricable aspect of software development. Some bugs are easy to find, while others can make you scratch your head.

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Migrating from ObservableObject to Observable

Mastering MVVM with SwiftUI

I'd like to end this series by taking advantage of the recently introduced Observable macro. The changes we need to make are small and focused, but we also run into a few issues. Let's get started.

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The Challenges of Asynchronous Unit Tests

Mastering MVVM with SwiftUI

In this episode, we finish the unit test we started in the previous episode. Even though the implementation of the addLocation(with:) method of the AddLocationViewModel class isn't overly complex, writing a unit test for it is quite the challenge. Let's continue where we left off.

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Writing Asynchronous Unit Tests

Mastering MVVM with SwiftUI

In this episode, we continue where we left off in the previous episode, that is, writing unit tests for the AddLocationViewModel class. This episode is an important one because it illustrates the impact asynchronous code can have on the unit tests you write.

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Unit Testing a Complex View Model

Mastering MVVM with SwiftUI

In the previous episode, we wrote unit tests for a simple view model, the AddLocationCellViewModel struct. In this episode, we take it up a notch and write unit tests for a complex view model. We take the AddLocationViewModel class as an example.

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Unit Testing a Simple View Model

Mastering MVVM with SwiftUI

One of the key benefits of the Model-View-ViewModel pattern is improved testability. It isn't possible to write unit tests for the SwiftUI views we created, but we can unit test the view models that drive those views. The good news is that writing unit tests for a well-designed view model isn't difficult.

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Why Gut Health Matters as a Developer

As developers, we spend long hours in front of screens, often neglecting our health. I’ve learned that gut health is a game-changer for focus, energy, and productivity. Eating whole foods and tracking fiber diversity with Plant Power has made a real difference for me.

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How to Set Up In-App Purchases with RevenueCat

Offering a subscription product in your application involves more than integrating with Apple's StoreKit framework. You need to set up subscription products in App Store Connect, keep track of the user's subscription status, and restrict access to the content or features that are exclusive to subscribers. Things get even more complicated if your application offers multiple tiers or is available on multiple platforms.

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Injecting Dependencies with Swinject

Mastering MVVM with SwiftUI

We hit a roadblock in the previous episode. The CurrentConditionsViewModel struct needs access to a Store object, but it is tedious to pass a Store object from one view model to the next. In this episode, we use a dependency injection library, Swinject, to make this much less of a problem.

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Deleting Locations

Mastering MVVM with SwiftUI

The last feature we need to add is the ability to delete locations. The changes we need to make are small, but there is a problem we need to address. Let's start by adding a button to the CurrentConditionsView.

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Defining the States of the Location View

Mastering MVVM with SwiftUI

The LocationView is always in one of two states, fetching weather data or displaying weather data. It is the LocationView itself that implicitly defines these states and that is limiting. Not only is it limiting, we cannot write unit tests for the states of the LocationView. In this episode, I show you a solution that is testable and extensible.

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Refactoring the Location View Model

Mastering MVVM with SwiftUI

The LocationView still displays stub data. That is something we change in this episode. The LocationViewModel struct is responsible for fetching the weather data the LocationView displays. It uses that weather data to create view models for the CurrentConditionsView and the ForecastView.

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