Swift vs. Objective-C: The Evolution of iOS and macOS Development

Swift and Objective-C are two programming languages that are used to create applications for iOS and macOS platforms. Swift is a relatively new language that was introduced by Apple in 2014, while Objective-C is an older language that dates back to the 1980s. Both languages have their own advantages and disadvantages, and they have undergone significant changes and improvements over the years. In this article, we will compare Swift and Objective-C in terms of their history, features, syntax, performance, popularity, and future prospects. <img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:612/0*V49JgDYFoaYTbYQr" style="height:414px; width:612px" /> History Objective-C was created in 1983 by Brad Cox and Tom Love as an extension of the C language with object-oriented capabilities. It was influenced by the Smalltalk language, which introduced the concept of message passing between objects. Objective-C was licensed by NeXT in 1988, and became the basis for the NeXTSTEP operating system and its development environment. NeXT was acquired by Apple in 1996, and NeXTSTEP evolved into macOS (formerly OS X). Objective-C also became the main language for developing applications for iOS (formerly iPhone OS), which was launched in 2007. <a href="https://medium.com/@alexandragrosu03/swift-vs-objective-c-the-evolution-of-ios-and-macos-development-dfb95220e43a">Read More</a>