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Apple today announced that iPadOS 15 features the ability to build iPhone and iPad apps directly on the iPad in the Swift Playgrounds app.

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In iPadOS 15, Swift Playgrounds features the ability to create iPhone and iPad apps using Swift UI. Swift Playgrounds app project packages can also be opened and edited in Xcode on a Mac, giving users the option to develop apps across the iPad and Mac.

Code is immediately reflected in the live preview when building apps, and users can run their apps full screen to test them out. Created apps can be submitted to the App Store directly in Swift Playgrounds.

Article Link: iPadOS 15 Allows You to Build iPhone and iPad Apps on an iPad
 
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That is, building etc. "legacy" Swift / Obj-C apps (99,999% of the current codebase) is impossible.
 
Yeah I wish it was. Lets be honest, only small percentage of iPad Pro users will care about Swift Playground...
You. Can. Write. Apps. And. Deploy. Them. Directly. On. iPadOS 15.

I’ll give you that this means that there will be most likely a flood of “make a fart noise when connecting lightning or usb peripherals”-apps, but otherwise... I don’t think that you have to feel left out with your Air 😎

EDIT: @TiggrToo above is right.
 
I had a hunch they would allow this first before bringing full Xcode. All likes to do things in steps to ensure a good experience.
 
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