Description:
High-performance system programming language
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 6.2.3@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 12, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
@SwiftLang |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Developer tools
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Tags:
swift
programming-language
compiler
llvm
apple
linux
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Install:
brew install swift
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About:
Swift is a modern, general-purpose programming language developed by Apple with a focus on safety, performance, and software design trends. It provides a clean syntax while maintaining the power and depth of systems programming. It is designed to build robust software for iOS, macOS, Linux, and beyond.
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Key Features:
- Strong type inference and safety
- Modern, expressive syntax
- Native performance via LLVM
- Cross-platform (Apple & Linux)
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Use Cases:
- Building native Apple ecosystem apps
- High-performance command-line tools
- Systems and server-side programming
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Alternatives:
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Rust
– Similar performance focus with stronger memory safety guarantees but steeper learning curve
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Go
– Simpler concurrency model but less expressive type system and performance characteristics
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