Data Structures & Algorithms in Swift (Fourth Edition): Implementing Practical Data Structures with Swift

Learn Data Structures & Algorithms in Swift!

Data structures and algorithms form the basis of computer programming and are the starting point for anyone looking to become a software engineer. Choosing the proper data structure and algorithm involves understanding the many details and trade-offs of using them, which can be time-consuming to learn — and confusing.

This is where this book, Data Structures & Algorithms in Swift, comes to the rescue! In this book, you’ll learn the nuts and bolts of how fundamental data structures and algorithms work by using easy-to-follow tutorials loaded with illustrations; you’ll also learn by working in Swift playground code.

Who This Book Is For

This book is for developers who know the basics of Swift syntax and want a better theoretical understanding of what data structures and algorithms are to build more complex programs or ace a whiteboard interview.

Topics Covered in Data Structures & Algorithms in Swift

* Basic data structures and algorithms, including stacks, queues and linked lists.
* How protocols can be used to generalize algorithms.
* How to leverage the algorithms of the Swift standard library with your own data structures.
* Trees, tries and graphs.
* Building algorithms on top of other primitives.
* A complete spectrum of sorting algorithms from simple to advanced.
* How to think about algorithmic complexity.
* Finding shortest paths, traversals, subgraphs and much more.

After reading this book, you’ll have a solid foundation on data structures and algorithms and be ready to solve more complex problems in your apps elegantly.