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Swift is one of the most powerful and intuitive programming languages for macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS. Writing Swift code is interactive and fun, the syntax is concise yet expressive, and Swift includes modern features developers love. One common issue developers encounter is calling the user interface (UI) application programming interface (API) on a background thread.
Swift’s UI API is not thread safe, and Apple’s documentation clearly states that the API should be used from the main thread only. Taking this into account, you might find yourself in a situation where you have an existing block of code running in a background thread and you need to update the UI.
Solution to UI API calls on a Background Thread
In Swift, you can use GCD (Grand Central Dispatch) to ensure UI updates are executed on the main thread. This allows you to have code running on a background thread, typically data retrieval, and safely update the UI without causing a crash.
DispatchQueue.main.async {
// update UI here
}
Step-by-Step Explanation of the Code
Let’s break down what’s happening in this block of Swift code:
- We call DispatchQueue.main.async, which is GCD’s way of saying “execute this block of code on the main thread at some point in the future.”
- The code inside the braces {} is the block of code to be executed. This is where we’ll make our UI updates.
In short, GCD helps keep our UI smooth and responsive while still allowing for asynchronous execution of lengthier tasks, like fetching data from a remote server.
Libraries and Functions Involved
The major library and function involved in solving this problem in Swift is the Dispatch library and within it, the DispatchQueue class.
DispatchQueues are an important part of concurrency in Swift. There’s a single queue provided by the system that runs on your application’s main thread, often referred to as the main queue. The DispatchQueue.main we used in our code snippet is an instance of this main queue.
Understanding libraries like Dispatch and mastering the nuances of functions like DispatchQueue can greatly help enhance your efficiency as a Swift developer and enable you to elegantly solve problems around UI API calls on background threads.
Remember to always manipulate the UI only from the main thread. This principle is not just specific to Swift or iOS, but applies to other platforms and languages too. Following this rule will lead you a long way in maintaining a smooth and crash-free UI.
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I hope you find this article helpful. Remember, coding is just like dressing up. It’s about trial, error and finding out what suits you the best. Happy coding and experimenting with styles!
