Different use cases. Think of Copilot as specific to code generation and its integrated to the IDE (integrated developement environment). If you used ChatGPT, you would have to copy and past the answer into your code software. Copilot is integrated, with automatic code complete, and can find where in the code your answer needs to go for you.
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GitHub Brings Copilot to Xcode
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4o by default but it is going to become multi model soon and support o1, Claude 3.5 as well as Gemini. The user will be able to change the model freely and even during a conversation in case one model doesn’t perform as expected.
Xcode’s native code generation is ok.
Sometimes suggestions are amazing, sometimes very time saving, sometimes generate errors.
Not too sure I’d need copilot with this in place for Swift
Sometimes suggestions are amazing, sometimes very time saving, sometimes generate errors.
Not too sure I’d need copilot with this in place for Swift
I'm a bit sceptical about this after trying the Copilot plugin in VS Code for (mainly front-end) web development earlier this year.
I had to disable it again, because the suggestions from copilot were highly opinionated and - more often than not - wrong.
Now, since that I've started using ChatGPT a lot more, and - especially in the paid version - the 4o with Canvas looks promising, but unfinished, and o1 preview is a whole lot better than "regular" 4o for most things front-end programming.
For anyone using Copilot regularly: Has the it become better over the last 6-8 months? If so I might give it another try...
I had to disable it again, because the suggestions from copilot were highly opinionated and - more often than not - wrong.
Now, since that I've started using ChatGPT a lot more, and - especially in the paid version - the 4o with Canvas looks promising, but unfinished, and o1 preview is a whole lot better than "regular" 4o for most things front-end programming.
For anyone using Copilot regularly: Has the it become better over the last 6-8 months? If so I might give it another try...
In contrast to all Siri & Apple Intelligence bashing, I think the new Xcode with its native smart completion is quite useful and really helpful in my everyday life.
Swift assist coming in today’s beta
Popular AI coding tool Copilot is now available for Xcode as part of a public preview, GitHub announced today. Apple developers can use Copilot for coding assistance directly in Xcode, which GitHub says will help developers boost productivity, speed up development, and enhance their overall coding experience.
GitHub Copilot for Xcode offers multiple useful features.
Xcode users who have a Copilot license can use Copilot for Xcode by installing the Copilot extension. As of right now, the feature is available in a preview capacity and GitHub is soliciting feedback from developers.
- Code completions with real-time code suggestions.
- Multi-language support, including Swift and Objective-C.
- Multiline suggestions for code.
- Content filtering to ensure all code recommendations adhere to professional standards.
- Option to block suggestions matching public code.
Copilot is priced starting at $10 per month or $100 per year.
Article Link: GitHub Brings Copilot to Xcode
I'm a bit sceptical about this after trying the Copilot plugin in VS Code for (mainly front-end) web development earlier this year.
I had to disable it again, because the suggestions from copilot were highly opinionated and - more often than not - wrong.
Now, since that I've started using ChatGPT a lot more, and - especially in the paid version - the 4o with Canvas looks promising, but unfinished, and o1 preview is a whole lot better than "regular" 4o for most things front-end programming.
For anyone using Copilot regularly: Has the it become better over the last 6-8 months? If so I might give it another try...
chatgpt only good for getting pattern matching from related github or else . I forget where i see their referencing the sample code .
If the repo is private , it will not refer to it as we tested.
Blackbox ai also good generated idea code .
For me , i just use free version chatgpt. Have paid before copilot but not satisfied with the prompt .
Chatgpt at least remember the prev discussion.
I dont rely 100% auto generated ai code because it can be buggy and not existance method /function. Always refer to documentation or drill down the source code if need more information .
but seem a bit struggle new xcode for my m1 . Not sure because new smart completion or else . I thinking to get m4 mini 😅. I hope whatever ai there smoothly on xcode
Everyone needs a copilot. I never take off at the start of the day without one. In my car they are superb, if I don’t turn the steering wheel enough, they autocomplete and do it for me. Same for indicators and brakes.
Then when I get to the office it autocompletes my work too.
Then when works over, I exchange my copilot for a wingman and hit the town. Although it doesnt autocomplete, I still have a great time and mostly get back home in one piece,
Then when I get to the office it autocompletes my work too.
Then when works over, I exchange my copilot for a wingman and hit the town. Although it doesnt autocomplete, I still have a great time and mostly get back home in one piece,
Oh, I don't trust it at all.
Everyone really, really needs to test and double-check everything that comes out of an LLM.
But it can be helpful setting up examples, but then when I go through those examples I do a mix of "quarrelling" with ChatGPT and - as you say - checking the actual documentation, often citing the docs to CheatGPT (genuine typo
), and when it works as intended - and only then - I use the examples in class.
Does it send all my code to MSFT for "learning / improvement" purposes ?
This is it.. so I have my hand on his ejection seat lever. One wrong move and I pull it, ejecting him into cyberspace 😀
No, it sends it to Apple Intelligence where they are so happy to know what you’re doing with Mac
Without any context no one can really give you a definitive answer. What are you trying to do?
This topic is about development tools btw.
I prefer M365 Copilot over ChatGPT because it cites its sources, so you can confirm the answer is correct. All of these search congregation tools make stuff up at times, and without a citation, you don't have the confidence in the answer. It also works in other tools as well.
GitHub Copilot is. There are other products from Microsoft with Copilot in the name which are not specific to coding. I'm not sure why the article doesn't use clear language, when the citation they use states the actual product name.
Seems Microsoft has decided for me...For anyone using Copilot regularly: Has the it become better over the last 6-8 months? If so I might give it another try...
The new v. 1.95 of VS Code has Copilot built-in (no longer a plug-in), waiting to be installed:
That's interesting.... I use CoPilot under Visual Studio and VSCode for various languages and find it quite useful. It's actually kind of amazing when you highlight code and ask it to explain it. Since I already have a subscription on the Windows side, it will nice to be able to double-duty it in Xcode.
Can you still talk to it conversationally about what you're trying to do?