The Philosopher's String

Explore the philosophy behind Swift's String type in this 24-minute conference talk from try! Swift Tokyo 2019. Dive into the complexities of balancing correctness, performance, and ease of use in string programming. Learn about character building, default behaviors, and specialized string views. Discover the evolutionary history of Swift's String and gain insights on how to contribute to its development. Understand practical applications through examples like string formatting. Leave with actionable knowledge on leveraging Swift's String type effectively in your projects.

Intro
What is a String?
Swift's Philosophy of Strings
Why It's Complicated
Character Building
Good Default Behavior
Degenerate Graphemes
Human Ordering
de Machine Ordering
Breaking From the Default
The Right View for the Job
Evolutionary History of String
Get Involved: Share your code!
Example: Formatting Strings
What You Can Do