What is swift meaning?

Swift is a general-purpose, multi-paradigm, compiled programming language developed by Apple Inc. for iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. It was first introduced in 2014. Swift is designed to be fast, safe, and easy to use, and is often preferred over Objective-C, the previous main programming language for Apple platforms.

Some notable features of Swift include type inference, which allows the compiler to deduce the type of a variable or constant without explicit declaration; optional types, which can represent a value or the absence of a value; and first-class functions, which enable functions to be used as values.

Swift has gained popularity among developers for its readability, expressive syntax, and strong safety features. Its use has also expanded beyond Apple platforms, with applications being developed for Linux and Windows.

Swift is an open-source project, with contributions and support from a community of developers worldwide.