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iOS developer interview questions, and we hope that our
page with advanced iOS interview questions and
answers will help you prepare a little better for future
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01
What's Swift? Explain some of the features.
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Swift, a modern programming language, was announced by Apple

Inc. in June 2014.

Fast (static method dispatch)

Safe (type safe)
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Some key features are unique and powerful: generics, tuples,
closures, and type inference are optional.

02
What is the difference between static typing and
dynamic typing?
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Swift uses static typing, which can lead to a compiler error.

Objective-C uses dynamic typing, which performs type checking
at runtime. This means that the code can compile even if it
contains errors that prevent the script from working properly.

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What is type inference?
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A function that allows the compiler to automatically set the data

type of a variable without setting the data type by looking at the
value.

04
What are generics?

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A type that can take any type. It is type safe, which means the
compiler will complain at compile time. For example, if you pass a
string as a generic type and use it as an integer, a compile-time
error occurs. This is good because you can spot errors ahead of
time.

05
Can objects be nil in Objective-c and Swift?
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In Objective-c, any object can be nil. In Swift, only Optionals can

be null.

06
What are protocols?
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How is volatility achieved in Swift and Objective-
c?
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In Swift, a constant is a constant and a variable is changed.
Volatility is determined when a variable is initialized with a
keyword, not a specific data class.
In Objective-C, mutability is limited to specific classes. For
example, you must use the NSMutableArray type to be able to
resize the array.

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What are subscripts?
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Subscripts are shortcuts for accessing member elements of a

collection, list, or sequence.

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What is the difference between Any Object and
Generics?
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AnyObject does not specify any type, so it will allow you to pass
any type, which could lead to a runtime error (which is bad). When
you use generics you need to specify the type, so it won't let you
pass if you enter the wrong type at compile time (which is good).

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Optional is a type that can store a nil value. When it stores a value,
it wraps around the value. To enclose a value in an optional
parameter, you need to expand it.

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01
What is the difference between Struct and
Class?
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Structs are value types and classes are reference types.

02
Name two types of data structure for memory
allocation.
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Stack and heap of memory

03
What is the difference between stack and heap
memory?
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The stack is a simple first-in-first-out (FIFO) memory structure.

The stack is always used to store the following two things: the
reference portion of local variables and parameters of the
reference type, and local variables and method parameters with a
value type.
Heap memory contains random non-lined objects stored in
memory. The advantage is that it allows objects to be allocated or
released in a random order. This will require you to use garbage
collector functions to free memory.
The heap stores the following: the contents of reference type
objects.

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What are closures?
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Standalone functions organized in blocks. They can be transferred

and nested within each other. You can pass the closure as an

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What is a type identifier?
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It is a pointer to any type in object-c. (Like any in Swift) Since it

can store any type, there will be no compilation errors and you can
convert it to another type later.

06
What happens when you call a method on a nil
pointer in Objective-C?
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This is considered as inaction (no operation). It will simply execute

the next instruction. This is not a bug and it will just return nil or 0.

07
What is the difference between NSArray and
NSMutable?
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NSArray is used when you don't want to resize or change the data
stored in the array. In the NSMutable array, you can add, remove,
or change the values ​in the array.

08
What is the resolution of the dynamic method?
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Compile-time dynamic typing.

09
In what two ways can you transfer data from one
ViewController to another?
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By the transition and delegation pattern.

10
What are input and output parameters? How do
you use &(ampersand) in this parameter?
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If you use the optional "inout" keyword in a parameter, the original
value passed in the parameter will be changed after the function
is executed.

func swapTwoInts(_ a: inout Int, _ b: inout

Int) { let temporaryA = a
a = b
b = temporaryA
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01
What is GCD? How is it used?
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This is a framework provided by Apple that deals with multiple

threads. It is used when you want to work on an asynchronous
job. For example, if you want to fetch data from an API, you can
use GCD to perform fetch tasks asynchronously.

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What is the difference between synchronous
and asynchronous jobs?
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With synchronous execution, one task does not start until another
completes. When scheduling tasks asynchronously, tasks run
concurrently.

weak var name: String?

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What is Auto Layout?
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It is a system in xCode that dynamically calculates the size and

position of all views based on the constraints placed on those
views.

04
What is Core Data? What's the use?
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The proprietary data storage provided by Apple provides

persistent storage. It's easy to manage because you can use
xcode to change the model name or attributes. It is native so it is
very easy to update it.

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Difference between bounds and frame.
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UIView borders are location (x, y) and width (x, y), but UIView
border refers to the supervisor that UIView contains.

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What is a singleton?
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A design pattern in programming where you can only use one

instance per class. This instance is called a "shared instance".

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What is a design pattern?
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These are solutions to programming problems like an OOP pattern

implemented in the right situation.

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behavioral
creational
structural

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What is a delegate pattern?
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“A delegate is an object that acts on behalf of or in coordination

with another object when that object encounters an event in the
program.” © Apple

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What is a category in Swift?
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Categories is an Objective-c term for fast expansion. Basically,

you can extend the closure outside of the class. In objective-c you

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