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Dev tools · February 11, 2020

Swift Playgrounds

Learn real coding the fun way

Swift Playgrounds launched on February 11, 2020 with 5 votes, #1,271 of 3,162 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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What it does

Swift Playgrounds is a revolutionary app for Mac and iPad that makes it fun to learn and experiment with code. Solve interactive puzzles in the guided “Learn to Code” lessons to master the basics of coding.

Download Swift Playground by Apple on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Swift Playground.

I've programmed since the advent of personal computers, and did it professionally for over 30 years, and enjoyed many environments, like Turbo Pascal, but Swift Playgrounds is the most fun.It'd be accessible to kids and non-programmers, and as a dad whose kids were raised with Macs, I wish this had been available to them. Even with the years I have behind me in a bunch of different languages, I find this entertaining. And, even though I'm retired now and don't have to program, I keep my fingers in it to help others, and play with the Playgrounds to learn Swift.Way to go Apple! I've programmed since the advent of personal computers, and did it professionally for over 30 years, and enjoyed…from apps.apple.com

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