Comment on Microsoft now lets iOS developers deploy, run and test their apps on WindowsComments−Stanleyc239ymore accurately: Microsoft now lets Xamarin developers deploy, run and test their iOS apps on Windows−H1Supreme9yYeah, they left that part off didn't they? Xamarin != Native iOS.−marcosscriven9yHow is Xamarin not native? It's compiled right, not some web view hybrid?−xamcb9yYes, Xamarin produces a compiled executable, as you would get in Swift or Objective-C. It is not a web view hybrid.I work for Microsoft−balls1879yBy Native iOS you mean not written in Objective-C/Swift using Cocoa Touch−starik369yXamarin uses Cocoa Touch. It gets compiled to the same thing as something written in Swift. So definitely iOS Native.−mihaela9yNot really the same thing...−UK-AL9yI believe the cococa touch API is exposed like for like in xamarin.−starik369yYou are correct. They actually have a tool that scans the Cocoa libraries and generates API bindings for Xamarin to use. Source: Miguel De Icaza on the .NET Rocks podcast.−UK-AL9yIt is native code.−hkmurakami9yYep convenient ommissions = marketing
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more accurately: Microsoft now lets Xamarin developers deploy, run and test their iOS apps on Windows
Yeah, they left that part off didn't they? Xamarin != Native iOS.
How is Xamarin not native? It's compiled right, not some web view hybrid?
Yes, Xamarin produces a compiled executable, as you would get in Swift or Objective-C. It is not a web view hybrid.
I work for Microsoft
By Native iOS you mean not written in Objective-C/Swift using Cocoa Touch
Xamarin uses Cocoa Touch. It gets compiled to the same thing as something written in Swift. So definitely iOS Native.
Not really the same thing...
I believe the cococa touch API is exposed like for like in xamarin.
You are correct. They actually have a tool that scans the Cocoa libraries and generates API bindings for Xamarin to use. Source: Miguel De Icaza on the .NET Rocks podcast.
It is native code.
Yep convenient ommissions = marketing