Data structures and algorithms form the basis of computer programming and are the starting point for anyone looking to become a software engineer. Choosing the right data structure and algorithm involves understanding the many details and trade-offs of using them, which can be time-consuming to learn - and confusing.

This is where this book, Data Structures & Algorithms in Swift, comes to the rescue! In this book, you'll learn the nuts and bolts of how fundamental data structures and algorithms work by using easy-to-follow tutorials, loaded with illustrations; you'll also learn by working in Swift playground code.

This book is for developers who know the basics of Swift syntax and want a better theoretical understanding of what data structures and algorithms are in order to build more complex programs or ace a whiteboard interview.

• Basic data structures and algorithm including stacks, queues and linked lists.
• How protocols can be used to generalize algorithms.
• How to leverage the algorithms of the Swift standard library with your own data structures.
• Trees, tries and graphs.
• Building algorithms on top of other primitives.
• A complete spectrum of sorting algorithms from simple to advanced.
• How to think about algorithmic complexity.
• Finding shortest paths, traversals, subgraphs and much more.

After reading this book, you'll have a solid foundation on data structures and algorithms and be ready to elegantly solve more complex problems in your apps.