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Using Swift

• ✨ New to Swift?

  Swift is a great first language if you are just starting your programming journey. For a brief tour of the language, check out this introductory chapter in The Swift Programming Language book.

  <a href="https://docs.swift.org/swift-book/documentation/the-swift-programming-language/guidedtour/" class="cta-secondary">Read A Swift Tour</a>
  

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Here are some examples of the many use cases of Swift, in case you want to jump in and start writing some code right away.

• Command-line Tool

  Learn how to create cross-platform command-line tools such as short-lived interactive programs, or long-lived daemons that run in the background.

  <a href="/getting-started/cli-swiftpm" class="cta-secondary">Start tutorial</a>
  

• Library

  Learn how to create a cross-platform library for sharing reusable code, or modularize large code-base.

  <a href="/getting-started/library-swiftpm" class="cta-secondary">Start tutorial</a>
  

• Web Service

  Learn how to create a web service using a web framework.
  
  This guide requires macOS or Linux.

  <a href="/getting-started/vapor-web-server" class="cta-secondary">Start tutorial</a>
  

• iOS and macOS Application

  Learn how to create an iOS or macOS application using SwiftUI.
  
  This guide requires macOS and Xcode.

  <a href="/getting-started/swiftui" class="cta-secondary">Start tutorial</a>
  

• Embedded Application for a Microcontroller

  Learn how to create an application using Embedded Swift that will run on an embedded device or in a simulator.
  
  This guide requires macOS or Linux.

  <a href="/getting-started/embedded-swift" class="cta-secondary">Start tutorial</a>
  

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Looking for a language reference? The Swift Programming Language (TSPL) book is available in multiple languages.