Up until now we submitted blocks of work to a dispatch queue by invoking the async(execute:) method. In this episode, we explore how Grand Central Dispatch handles the execution of a block of work. Work can be executed synchronously or asynchronously. What does that mean? What is the difference? And what are the risks?
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Mastering Grand Central Dispatch
Synchronous and Asynchronous Execution
by Bart Jacobs in Swift
Swift 4
Xcode 10
iOS 12
Mastering Grand Central Dispatch
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1 What Is Grand Central Dispatch
07:40
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2 Working With Dispatch Queues
10:22
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4 Main and Global Dispatch Queues
09:04
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5 Synchronous and Asynchronous Execution
10:18
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10 Applying Quality of Service Classes
12:30
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12 Simplifying With Dispatch Groups
08:42
