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JSON Encoder Change in Swift 5.1

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While updating my app for the iOS 13 SDK, I came across a change in JSONEncoder that broke some of the logic in my code. It now supports encoding top-level values.

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Swift Quiz – Boolean Expression

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What is the value of result after doing: let result = false && true || true

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Singletons and Shared Instances in Swift

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A couple very common programming patterns, especially in the Apple world, are Singleton and Shared Instance. People often confuse the two and there's also controversy around them. Let's clear these things up.

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Careful with Fancy KVO Callback

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Be warned: there may be a bug in the fancier version of Key Value Observering. I discovered it while implementing a progress callback in my Decree web request library.

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Keyboard Field Prompt

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I walk through how I solved the question: How do I display a text field directly above the keyboard to prompt the user for some text?

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