Apple on Wednesday updated Swift Playgrounds to version 4.2, bringing an updated interface to the iPad, as well as new lessons covering Machine Learning.
Swift Playgrounds is Apple’s free learn-to-code app, which is available on the iPad and macOS.
What’s New
Version 4.2
Swift Playgrounds 4.2 includes enhancements to the code editor and new built-in lessons.
Code Editor
Customizable toolbar provides quick access to favorite items
App Preview tabs make it easy to switch between multiple previews
Built-in Lessons
See how your app can recognize images in Get Started with Machine Learning
Learn how to arrange your app’s interface in Laying Out Views
The iPad version of Swift Playgrounds now offers an improved interface, including a customizable toolbar. Users can add their favorite items and new App Preview tabs allow users to quickly switch between multiple previews.
The new set of Machine Learning lessons teaches users to train an app to recognize images. Users learn to train the model with a rock, paper, scissors game.
The “Laying Out Views,” lesson challenges users to match a UI mock-up in code.
Swift Playgrounds is free and is available for the iPad in the App Store and for macOS in the Mac App Store.