iOS Developer Interview Questions
What are the main differences between classes and structs in Swift?
Suggested approach: Your answer ought to include a discussion of value types (like structs) and reference types (like classes), but also the fact that classes allow inheritance.
For bonus points you could mention that classes have deinit() methods and structs do not.
Estimated difficulty: Easy
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Important notes
- There are over 150 interview questions in the system. Once you've read the question and come up with a suitable answer, try reading my suggested approach and see if it helps you add more detail.
- These questions are not designed to be hard; a good interviewer is more interested in generating discussion that lets your ability and interests shine through.
- If you answer a question with "yes" or "no" you've missed the point – interviewers prefer you to provide reasoning, explanation, or detail, so try to elaborate with examples!
- If you're looking for detailed technical questions about the language, you should try my Swift tests instead – there are multiple challenges that will work your brain hard.
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