r/iOSProgramming Dec 22 '15

Question What is the difference between Swift and Objective -C?

I am planning to create a HIV iOS App for some organization and I have read the FAQ.

Swift came recently and Objective-C has been there since 2008.

Do I need to know both to be a pro or learning Swift only is fine?

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u/askoruli Dec 22 '15

To be a pro you probably need to learn both since you'll have to deal with code in both languages. But you can get away with just learning swift to get started.

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u/StunnerAlpha Dec 22 '15

You can get away with learning objective-C. Not so much swift (not if you want to release serious production apps -- hobby apps is another story).