Logging in Swift
NSLog or Print
There are multiple ways to log in Swift. This article will explore them!
Difficulty: Beginner | Easy | Normal | Challenging
Prerequisites:
- None, although to follow the code you might like to use Playgrounds. Guide: HERE and String interpolation is used later in the article (guide: HERE)
Terminology
Console: A simple window for programming that can display output and (usually) process input
Debugger: A computer program used to test and debug other programs
Function: A group of statements that together can perform a function
IDE: An application that provides a set of features that are used by software developers to create computer software
NSLog: Logging using an error message to the Apple System Log facility
OSLog: Logging, in a way that can log with categories
print: Write items to the standard output
String: A collection of Characters
Logging: A way to capture log messages to memory and disk
Trace: A use of logging to record information of the program’s execution
