If you need to have some data in an external file and read it in playgrounds, here’s how to do it in Xcode 11.3 using Swift 5.1.
Tag: xcode
Location of Xcode Derived Data
Usually Cmd + Shift + K will do a clean but if not, the derived data is in ~/Library/Develop/Xcode/DerivedData cd into that directory and do rm -r [directory name]
Find your SQLite Database for Xcode 10
To get the SQLite database for your app on all simulators on which it’s installed: find ~/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices -name MyAppName.sqlite (Xcode 10) Open Finder and do Shift + Cmd + G to bring up the “Go to folder” dialog. Paste in the file path and you should see it. It will be garbled if you try… Continue reading Find your SQLite Database for Xcode 10
Custom key bindings in Xcode 8
I hate that Xcode doesn’t include a duplicate line shortcut. I have to keep adding it in every time a new version of Xcode comes out and every time, I have to Google it, so I’m pasting the SO post here that worked most recently. There must be a better way, but until I figure that… Continue reading Custom key bindings in Xcode 8
Remove extra debugging output in Xcode
Reference to StackOverflow answer so I don’t have to keep searching for it: https://stackoverflow.com/a/42127066/4934991
Embed Tab Bar Controller in Navigation Controller
I don’t think you’re really supposed to do this since the option is grayed out in Xcode when you select Editor -> Embed in Navigation Controller, but a hacky way to get around it is to control-drag from a free-standing Navigation Controller to the Tab Bar Controller and select “root view controller.”
Add Tab to Tab Bar Controller
Control-click from the Tab Bar Controller to the controller you want to be the new tab and select “view controllers.”
Create keyboard shortcut to toggle Document Outline in Xcode
In Xcode, open Preferences and go to the “Key Bindings” section. Type “outline” in the search filter box. Select “Show Document Outline” and double-click to the right, in the “Key” column. A text box should appear and you can type in your new shortcut. I used Cmd+9.