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Dev tools · November 15, 2017

I'm learning react. I made an app to easily create NSAttributedStrings

Transformer makes creating a NSAttributedString a breeze. Apply the styles and it automatically generates Swift 4 and Objective-C code.

I'm learning react. I made an app to easily create NSAttributedStrings launched on November 15, 2017 with 14 votes, #930 of 3,137 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.

In plain words

Transformer is a developer tool that simplifies creating NSAttributedStrings by allowing users to apply styles visually and automatically generating the corresponding Swift 4 and Objective-C code. It targets iOS developers who need to format attributed strings in their applications. The tool eliminates manual code writing by converting styled text designs directly into working code.

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