Introduction
Welcome to your first hands-on Swift tutorial! Today, we’re diving into variables, constants, and data types while building something useful (and hilarious) — a Fart Recorder App for iOS. This app will allow users to record, label, and play back their “masterpieces.” 🎤💨
By the end of this tutorial, you’ll understand
• How to declare and use variables (var) and constants (let)
• The difference between Strings, Integers, Doubles, and Booleans
• How to work with arrays and dictionaries
• Basic SwiftUI elements to build a simple UI
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Step 1: Create a New SwiftUI Project
- Open Xcode.
- Select Create a new Xcode project.
- Choose App under iOS.
- Name it FartRecorder.
- Select SwiftUI as the interface and Swift as the language.
- Click Create! 🚀
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Step 2: Understanding Variables and Constants
In Swift, variables (var) can change, while constants (let) cannot.
var fartCount = 0 // Variable: changes as you record farts
let maxFarts = 10 // Constant: the max number of farts you can record
Since farts are precious audio artifacts, we’ll store them in an array:
var fartCollection: [String] = [] // Array of fart sound file names
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Step 3: Designing the UI
Modify ContentView.swift to create a basic UI.
import SwiftUI
import AVFoundation
struct ContentView: View {
@State private var fartCount = 0
@State private var fartCollection: [String] = []
@State private var isRecording = false
var body: some View {
VStack {
Text("Fart Recorder")
.font(.largeTitle)
.padding()
Button(action: recordFart) {
Text(isRecording ? "Recording..." : "Record a Fart")
.padding()
.background(isRecording ? Color.red : Color.green)
.foregroundColor(.white)
.clipShape(Capsule())
}
Text("Farts Recorded: \(fartCount)")
.font(.title)
.padding()
List(fartCollection, id: \..self) { fart in
Button(fart) {
playFart(fartName: fart)
}
}
}
}
}
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Step 4: Implementing the Recording Logic
Recording (Pretend Mode)
Since recording farts is an art, we’ll simulate the process:
func recordFart() {
guard fartCount < 10 else { return } // Prevents more than 10 farts
let fartName = "Fart_\(fartCount + 1)"
fartCollection.append(fartName)
fartCount += 1
print("Saved: \(fartName)")
}
Playing the Fart Sounds
func playFart(fartName: String) {
print("Playing \(fartName) 💨")
}
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Step 5: Run and Test
- Click Run (Cmd + R) in Xcode.
- Tap Record a Fart (it will simulate recording).
- Tap on a recorded fart to “play” it.
- Keep recording until you reach 10 farts.
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Next Steps
✅ You built a Fart Recorder! You now understand:
• Variables (var) and Constants (let)
• Basic Data Types: String, Int, Array
• Using SwiftUI Buttons and Lists
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