#Pragma Mark in Swift

#pragma mark in Swift?

You can use // MARK:

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There has also been discussion that liberal use of class extensions might be a better practice anyway. Since extensions can implement protocols, you can e.g. put all of your table view delegate methods in an extension and group your code at a more semantic level than #pragma mark is capable of.

What is the equivalent of #pragma mark - in swift?

Use something like that:

// MARK: - UITableViewDataSource

Or use extensions: I love the way how UITableViewDataSource delegate is implemented in this answer

Swift: Understanding // MARK

The // MARK: and // MARK: - syntax in Swift functions identically to the #pragma mark and #pragma mark - syntax in Objective-C.

When using this syntax (plus // TODO: and // FIXME:), you can get some extra information to show up in the quick jump bar.

Consider these few lines of source code:

// MARK: A mark comment lives here.

func isPrime(_ value: UInt) -> Bool { return true }

And for reference, the quick jump bar is at the top in Xcode:

It exists mostly to help with quick navigation within the file.

Note that the dash (// MARK: -) causes a nice separation line to show up. Consider this MARK comment:

// MARK: - A mark comment lives here.

The darker gray separator line just above the bolded option in that menu comes from the dash.

Additionally, we can achieve this separator line without a comment by simply not having any text after the dash:

// MARK: -

As mentioned, // TODO: and // FIXME: comments will also appear here.

// MARK: - Prime functions

func isPrime(_ value: UInt) -> Bool {
    // TODO: Actually implement the logic for this method
    return true
}

func nthPrime(_ value: UInt) -> Int {
    // FIXME: Returns incorrect values for some arguments
    return 2
}

• FIXMEs get a little band-aid icon that help them standout.
• MARK icon looks like a table of contents
• TODO icons look more like a checklist

Clicking on any line in the quick jump bar takes you directly to that line in the source code.

Is it Possible MARK: (#pragma mark) in Localizable.string file

Yes, it's possible.

You're missing a few required semi-colons. I guess it is used for string-termination or similar under the hood...

https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/LoadingResources/Strings/Strings.html

Is it possible to have a #pragma mark hierarchy?

Simply only use the - before and after your main section to surround it in lines, exclude the dash for the subsections, and then the method names will show as always.

#pragma mark - Public Methods -
#pragma mark Helper Methods
- (void)aMethod{}
#pragma mark Other Type of Methods
- (void)anotherMethod{}

#pragma mark - Private Methods -
#pragma mark Some Type of Method
- (void)aPrivateMethod{}

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