How to Properly Read Xcode Errors

Xcode can be cryptic when it comes to errors. Let’s see together how to understand exactly what’s happening.

Riccardo Cipolleschi
Level Up Coding
Published in
4 min readJan 1, 2024

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Xcode is an excellent IDE once you learn how to use it properly. I have been using it since 2015, and I try to use it as much as possible, even today, when I have to work on React Native stuff for my day-to-day job at Meta.

But it is a bit cryptic when errors ouccur: iOS error messages can be long, and the IDE might trim them. On top of that, Xcode might show only a…

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Hey there, I’m Riccardo. Software engineer at Meta. I have a passion for iOS and I love to share my knowledge with others.