SOLVED: Executing code while writing a package?

@Msans HWS+

Jul '23

I have a swift package that I’ve created to block out some complex app logic (No UI in this case). Within the package I’ve embedded a Playground so that I can quickly execute the code against test data without having to import it into a project.

Unfortunately, playgrounds don’t show OSLog output on the console so my code is littered with print() commands. I’d like to update to OSLog so I can better test on devices, but I don’t want to lose the ability to quickly iterate in Xcode without the overhead of importing each package change into a project.

Any tips? What am I missing?

@Miguelblanton

Jul '23

Hi @Msans One possible solution could be to use conditional compilation directives in your Swift package. By conditionally including or excluding the OSLog statements based on the compilation target, you can maintain the ability to quickly iterate in Xcode with print() statements while still having OSLog statements for testing on devices. This way, you can have the best of both worlds without losing any functionality or convenience.

@Msans HWS+

Jul '23

Thanks @Miguelblanton . That seems like a good way to handle it.

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