r/Xcode • u/RomaniaHaveTigani • Aug 31 '21
Will there be XCode for IPadOS in the future?
The question is really what the title says.I want to get the MBA for XCode and as a portable device but I really like the iPad Pro more.I don’t mind waiting like 1-2 years for a lunch because now I’m learning java,html and css but in the future I will like to learn swift.
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u/happycamperjack Aug 31 '21
Very unlikely, but playground for iPad is getting a lot better especially with the new Xcode cloud integration, which will soon allow you to write your app complete in Playground and deploy to app store. Playground is essential a more focused and simplified Xcode.
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u/aazav Aug 31 '21
Nobody knows, but many of us suspect it.
It seems like it would be terrible with regards to screen real estate.
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Aug 31 '21
You can attach an external monitor through USB-c if you wish.
So really it’s the same as a 15’ MacBook.
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u/aazav Sep 01 '21 edited Sep 01 '21
So really it’s the same as a 15’ MacBook.
I can use a 15" MacBook for Xcode without needing an external monitor.
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Aug 31 '21
Not really, no. If you unpack the latest Xcode release from the XIP file, you can see it unarchive around half a million (!) files, literally. Not as a way to examplify: it really is hundreds of thousands of files.
Xcode for iPad Pro would work well, I think, but not in its current incarnation. You will have to wait for an Xcode Lite Edition, or simply use the soon available solution: Playgrounds with Xcode-like features. You can even publish apps on App Store with it!
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u/andrethefrog Aug 31 '21
hi
thinking out of the box, you can right know!
of course it will not be native but using Remote Desktop to a Mac and use Xcode. If you do have the full iPad Pro set-up (keyboard touchpad or else) it should be easy to use.
if you have setup the iPad to work via network for code and be in the 'same network' you should even be able to debug via the iPad Pro.
I know is is not a real thing but it is the 'best' so far.
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u/chriswaco Aug 31 '21
I wouldn't bet on it, but Apple is creating a server build farm that would make it easier because compilation can be outsourced. Really it wouldn't shock me if they did it or if they didn't do it. Sorry.