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1. How do you force Xcode to re-indent your code?

2. Actions
Actions represent what you want your code to do in response to user interaction with a control or widget.
Macs have more memory - Macs are more powerful (better CPU) - Macs have better GPU - You won't get a true performance test on a simulator.
Click on the magnifying glass in the search field and select 'Show Find Options'.
The tool in Xcode that allows you to build interfaces inside iOS using a GUI.

3. How do you get quick help on your code?
Press CTRL+CMD+? over any code.
Actions represent what you want your code to do in response to user interaction with a control or widget.
Highlight your code - Click on 'Editor->Structure->Re-indent'.
Master-Detail Application - OpenGL Game - Page Based Application - Single View Application - Tabbed Application - Utility Application - Empty Application

4. Some Xcode Project Types
It informs you (and links you to) any issues in your code.
Allows you to use Interface Builder to lay out all of the screens in your program and define the transitions between them.
Master-Detail Application - OpenGL Game - Page Based Application - Single View Application - Tabbed Application - Utility Application - Empty Application
Outlets connect your interface to the code by letting you refer to the items in your interface by name. Outlets create variables in your code that you can use to work with the UI widgets.

5. Outlets
The tool in Xcode that allows you to build interfaces inside iOS using a GUI.
Press CTRL+CMD+? over any code.
Outlets connect your interface to the code by letting you refer to the items in your interface by name. Outlets create variables in your code that you can use to work with the UI widgets.
Actions represent what you want your code to do in response to user interaction with a control or widget.

6. Why use a real device vs. the simulator for testing your game?

7. What does 'Use Storyboard' in Xcode allow you to do?
The IDE used to code iPhone and iPad (and Mac) applications.
The location in Xcode where your code is organized by class.
Macs have more memory - Macs are more powerful (better CPU) - Macs have better GPU - You won't get a true performance test on a simulator.
Allows you to use Interface Builder to lay out all of the screens in your program and define the transitions between them.

8. Symbol Navigator
Building libraries of code that you can share amongst multiple projects.
Actions represent what you want your code to do in response to user interaction with a control or widget.
Highlight your code - Click on 'Editor->Structure->Re-indent'.
The location in Xcode where your code is organized by class.

9. What is the Issue Navigator in Xcode?
It informs you (and links you to) any issues in your code.
The IDE used to code iPhone and iPad (and Mac) applications.
Highlight your code - Click on 'Editor->Structure->Re-indent'.
Press CTRL+CMD+? over any code.

10. How do you turn on more search options in the search tab of Xcode?

11. Xcode
The IDE used to code iPhone and iPad (and Mac) applications.
The tool in Xcode that allows you to build interfaces inside iOS using a GUI.
Highlight your code - Click on 'Editor->Structure->Re-indent'.
Outlets connect your interface to the code by letting you refer to the items in your interface by name. Outlets create variables in your code that you can use to work with the UI widgets.

12. What is the Universal Device Family for?
It allows you to create an application that runs both on the iPhone and iPad devices.
It informs you (and links you to) any issues in your code.
Actions represent what you want your code to do in response to user interaction with a control or widget.
Master-Detail Application - OpenGL Game - Page Based Application - Single View Application - Tabbed Application - Utility Application - Empty Application

13. What is Cocoa Touch Static Library Template used for?
Master-Detail Application - OpenGL Game - Page Based Application - Single View Application - Tabbed Application - Utility Application - Empty Application
It contains the user interface for the view that displays your application.
Highlight your code - Click on 'Editor->Structure->Re-indent'.
Building libraries of code that you can share amongst multiple projects.

14. Interface Builder?
The IDE used to code iPhone and iPad (and Mac) applications.
The tool in Xcode that allows you to build interfaces inside iOS using a GUI.
Outlets connect your interface to the code by letting you refer to the items in your interface by name. Outlets create variables in your code that you can use to work with the UI widgets.
Macs have more memory - Macs are more powerful (better CPU) - Macs have better GPU - You won't get a true performance test on a simulator.

15. .xib file
Macs have more memory - Macs are more powerful (better CPU) - Macs have better GPU - You won't get a true performance test on a simulator.
Allows you to use Interface Builder to lay out all of the screens in your program and define the transitions between them.
It contains the user interface for the view that displays your application.
Press CTRL+CMD+? over any code.