Can you Verizon me now?

Welcome to Code Completion, Episode 37! We are a group of iOS developers and educators hoping to share what we love most about development, Apple technology, and completing your code!

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Today, we discuss:

• Code Completion Club: https://codecompletion.io/jointheclub
• Indie App Spotlight, with two apps for you to check out:
  • SpamSieve by Michael Tsai (@mjtsai): https://c-command.com/spamsieve/
  • TableFlip by Christian Tietze (@ctietze): https://tableflipapp.com
• Interview with Michael Redig: https://twitter.com/mredig
  • How did you get into development?
  • When did you start making an “application”?
  • What was the transition from learning SpriteKit first to more traditional iOS development like?
  • When did you start making more “properly” built UIKit apps?
  • What projects are you working on right now?
  • Any tips for someone who wants to do development full-time?
• GitHub CoPilot: https://copilot.github.com
• Email Link Protector: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/email-link-protector/id1566806044?mt=12
• KnowMe: https://testflight.apple.com/join/iJImKDBd

Also, join us for #CompleteTheCode and Compiler Error, two segments that test both your knowledge and our knowledge on Swift, Apple, and all things development!

Your hosts for this week:

• Spencer Curtis
• Dimitri Bouniol

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Complete the Code

What’s the best way to check if the file that is passed in exists or not?

func checkIfExists(_ fileURL: URL) -> Bool {
    // What's the best way to check if the file at fileURL
    // exists or not?
}

Be sure to tweet us with hashtag #CompleteTheCode if you know the answer!

Compiler Error

This week's Compiler Error has a theme: Obscure Foundation File Classes!
1 - NSFileVolume is a class that allows you to perform fundamental file system operations on volumes, such as injecting its partitions.
2 - NSFileWrapper represents nodes in the file system, such as directories known as file packages, but can also represent regular files and symbolic links.
3 - NSFileHandle provides a wrapper for file system descriptors, allowing you to perform basic file IO such as reading, writing, and locking files.
4 - NSURLProtocol allows you to implement custom loading strategies for your own protocols, so they can be used anywhere a regular NSURL is used.