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> Swift itself is also quite nice - although it’s evolving really, really fast

Coming from C# you should feel right at home (though the documentation seems better).

If I compare the C# code I was writing 12 years ago to the current one, it feels like 2 different languages.

I think the primary difference is while C# evolves, old language features don’t just get removed. Old code samples will still work even if they aren’t “modern” or optimal solutions anymore.

For contrast, Swift will drop support for features that can render old code samples useless. I’ve written code fails to compile with an error literally saying what I am trying to do was removed from the language in version X. Things like that can be aggravating for a newbie like me to deal with.

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