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SwiftUI Text Patterns Reference

SwiftUI Text Patterns Reference

Section titled “SwiftUI Text Patterns Reference”

Table of Contents

Section titled “Table of Contents”

Text Initialization: Verbatim vs Localized

Section titled “Text Initialization: Verbatim vs Localized”

Default: always use Text("…"). Only use Text(verbatim:) when explicitly required for a string literal that must not be localized.

// Localized literal - "Save" is used as the localization key and looked up in Localizable.strings (only if one exists in the project)
Text("Save")


// String variable - bypasses localization automatically; no verbatim needed
let filename: String = model.exportFilename
Text(filename)


// Non-localized literal - use verbatim only when the literal must not be localized
Text(verbatim: "pencil")

Decision Flow

Section titled “Decision Flow”
Is the input a String variable or dynamic value?
└─ YES → Text(variable)          // bypasses localization automatically


Is the string literal intended for localization?
├─ YES → Text("…")               // default; key looked up in Localizable.strings
└─ NO  → Text(verbatim: "…")     // only when explicitly non-localized