What is “reference type” in Swift?

Introduction In Swift, classes, closures, and actors all reference types. ‘Reference type’ is instance that shares a single copy of data. Assigning a reference type to a constant or variable, or passing it into a function or method, it is always a reference to a shared instance that is assigned or passed in. Example You can pass your property value by sharing the same address in memory. // Reference type example class Storage { var data = “data-example” } var storage = Storage() print("\(storage....

December 3, 2023 · 1 min · Dmytro Chumakov