How to download Xcode on my iPad?

Forzalex · Dec 27, 2012, 06:02 AM

See this is my problem. I have not worked out how to download Xcode on my iPad! I realise that this bodes ill for my attempts at programming but if someone could point me in the right direction I would be hugely grateful.

chown33 · Dec 27, 2012, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Forzalex

See this is my problem. I have not worked out how to download Xcode on my iPad! I realise that this bodes ill for my attempts at programming but if someone could point me in the right direction I would be hugely grateful.

Xcode doesn't run on an iPad. It only runs on a Mac, with an OS X version of Lion 10.7 or later.

You can't download things to your iPad unless they will actually run on the iPad. Since Xcode doesn't run on iPad, you can't download it to one.

ytk · Dec 27, 2012, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Forzalex

See this is my problem. I have not worked out how to download Xcode on my iPad! I realise that this bodes ill for my attempts at programming but if someone could point me in the right direction I would be hugely grateful.

Bite your tongue. The thought of Apple porting Xcode to the iPad is… horrifying. And yet, I feel it's probably coming.

(All of you out there who have been watching the Mac die a slow death as Apple becomes iOS, Inc. know what I'm talking about.)

macman7002 · Dec 27, 2012, 04:52 PM

While Xcode is not available for the iPad, there are several text editors for writing and editing code that are. My favorite happens to be the Textastic app. It's available for iPad and iPhone, and it's worth a look.

larswik · Dec 27, 2012, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ytk

Bite your tongue. The thought of Apple porting Xcode to the iPad is… horrifying. And yet, I feel it's probably coming.

(All of you out there who have been watching the Mac die a slow death as Apple becomes iOS, Inc. know what I'm talking about.)

Bite your tongue - The day I have to do everything on ios, ipad like, I will leave technology behind and grow corn far away from computers.

Sydde · Dec 27, 2012, 08:05 PM

There is, however, a C Interpreter App that you could theoretically use to test bits of code. Since it cannot install compiled code, Apple has allowed it on the app store.

ArtOfWarfare · Dec 27, 2012, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Sydde

There is, however, a C Interpreter App that you could theoretically use to test bits of code. Since it cannot install compiled code, Apple has allowed it on the app store.

Hmmm... very interesting. Thanks for sharing!

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macman7002 macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2008	While Xcode is not available for the iPad, there are several text editors for writing and editing code that are. My favorite happens to be the Textastic app. It's available for iPad and iPhone, and it's worth a look. __________________
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Sydde macrumors 68000 Join Date: Aug 2009	There is, however, a C Interpreter App that you could theoretically use to test bits of code. Since it cannot install compiled code, Apple has allowed it on the app store. __________________ Mr. Paul, sir, I thought you should be advised, there seems to be a zombie tribble clinging to your head, for it is scarfing your brain
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