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45Structs: value types
46Classes: reference types
47Choosing struct vs. class
48Properties: stored and computed
49Property observers: willSet and didSet
50Methods and mutating
51Initializers
52Inheritance and override
53Access control: private to public
54Enumerations with associated values
55Raw values
56Pattern matching on enums
57Protocols: Swift's contracts
58Protocol extensions and default implementations
59Delegation pattern
60Generics
61Associated types
62Some and any: opaque types
63The Error protocol
64throwing functions
65try, catch, and do blocks
66try? and try!
67Result type

45Structs: value types
46Classes: reference types
47Choosing struct vs. class
48Properties: stored and computed
49Property observers: willSet and didSet
50Methods and mutating
51Initializers
52Inheritance and override
53Access control: private to public
54Enumerations with associated values
55Raw values
56Pattern matching on enums
57Protocols: Swift's contracts
58Protocol extensions and default implementations
59Delegation pattern
60Generics
61Associated types
62Some and any: opaque types
63The Error protocol
64throwing functions
65try, catch, and do blocks
66try? and try!
67Result type

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