Native Python iOS apps

Feeling outflanked by ES6? Get back at them by writing mobile apps in Python.

Thanks to Pybee/Russel KM, you can, and I’ll show you now.

Objective

The objective is to [learn to] write an app in Python using native iOS UI. Training will cover the Python / Objective-C bridge, how to create and use objc objects from Python, how to implement objc protocol as Python classes, as well as working around limitations of having 2 independent garbage collectors (objc and py runtimes).

Plan

• blank app that doesn’t crash
• delegates, window, views
• containers and data sources
• use components built in XCode interface builder
• transitions, bells and whistles
• save and restore app state

Goal

After this training you’ll have a simple working iOS app, ready to start beta-testing!

Those who want to look at the code in advance will find it here: https://github.com/dimaqq/playing-with-python-on-ios