Author Archives: idz

About idz

A professional software engineer dabbling in iOS app development.

A Whirlwind Introduction to git submodules

Posted on October 11, 2014 by idz

I have put off learning how to use git submodules for too long, but one of my projects has been crying out for them for so long that I finally had to act. The project IDZAQAudioPlayer demonstrates how to use … Continue reading →

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Getting Travis CI Working with Your iOS GitHub Builds in Under 10 Minutes

Posted on October 8, 2014 by idz

I try to make sure that all my Open Source repositories on GitHub compile and run correctly, but it is easy to miss some dependency on my system or some other bug. So it’s nice to have the ability to … Continue reading →

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Swift Standard Library: transcode

Posted on October 7, 2014 by idz

Swift Standard Library: transcode The {swift}transcode{/swift} function lets to convert strings from one Unicode encoding to another, for example {swift}UTF16{/swift} to {swift}UTF8{/swift}. The definition you get when you command-click on the function is quite intimidating: It is also incorrect; a … Continue reading →

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