Data Storage in iOS

Learn how to store data in a device from an iOS application. After reading this guide, you will know how to store user's settings, how to create and manage files, and how to encode and decode content to store structured data on files.


Table of Contents


STORAGE

User Preferences

User Defaults

Files

File Manager

URLs and Paths

Files and Directories

Files Attributes

Files Content

Bundle

Archiving

Encoding and Decoding

Real-Life Application


QUICK REFERENCE

UserDefaults

FileManager

URL

String

Bundle

NSKeyedArchiver

NSKeyedUnarchiver

PropertyListEncoder

PropertyListDecoder


This guide assumes that you have a basic knowledge of app development, Xcode, and the Swift language. You should also know how to create and display Table Views. If you don't know how to program in Swift, how to work with Table Views, or how to create an application with Xcode, download our guides Introduction to Swift, Table Views and Collection Views, and Interface Builder. For a complete course on app development for iOS, read our book iOS Apps for Masterminds.


This guide is a collection of excerpts from the book iOS Apps for Masterminds. The information included in this guide will help you understand a particular aspect of app development in iOS, but it will not teach you everything you need to know to develop an app for Apple devices. If you need a complete course on app development for iOS, read our book iOS Apps for Masterminds. For more information, visit our website at www.formasterminds.com.