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jcfields
1978 days ago
Swift uses the Objective-C runtime.
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pjmlp
1978 days ago
Swift can uses the Objective-C runtime for interoperability with Objective-C code, just like .NET uses COM on Windows.
They need to interoperate with the rest of the platform.
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microtherion
1978 days ago
Swift is tiptoeing between static and dynamic typing, preferring the former when feasible, but often needing some of the latter when dealing with the UI.
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They need to interoperate with the rest of the platform.