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Folder Vs Group

The document compares folders and groups in Xcode, highlighting that folders are file-system directories that maintain their structure and minimize merge conflicts, while groups are virtual collections that do not affect the disk structure. Folders are better for external editing and source control, whereas groups offer flexible organization within the project. Additionally, folders are represented in blue and automatically include new files, while groups are gray and require manual inclusion of files.

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Folder Vs Group

The document compares folders and groups in Xcode, highlighting that folders are file-system directories that maintain their structure and minimize merge conflicts, while groups are virtual collections that do not affect the disk structure. Folders are better for external editing and source control, whereas groups offer flexible organization within the project. Additionally, folders are represented in blue and automatically include new files, while groups are gray and require manual inclusion of files.

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Folder vs Group

iOS Dev Kit


Ishtiak Ahmed
@ishtiz_ Folder Group
Reference A folder is a le-system directory that you reference A group is a collection of resources in your
from your project. Xcode includes the contents of project.
the folder in your project.
Bene ts Folders have a much smaller representation in the The main advantage of an Xcode group is that
project le, minimizing merge con icts when les it organizes les within the project virtually,
are added or removed, as these changes don’t alter without changing the actual le structure on
the project le. disk.
External Editor Works perfectly with external editors due to le File organization is not respected on external
system references. editors.
Organise on Finder Matches the disk structure, manageable in Finder. Flexible arrangement within the project, no
e ect on disk structure.
Source control Lower risk of con icts, better for collaborative Higher risk of merge con icts due to changes
work. in the project le.
Ordering The folder mirrors your le system and is sorted in Groups support Xcode virtual le ordering.
alphabetical order.
Color Folders are in blue Groups are in gray, same as Swift packages
Build and Auto- The new "Build Folder Contents" option in Xcode Files need to be manually added to targets for
Inclusion 16 auto-includes all source les for compilation, compilation, and changes in the physical
and any new les added in Finder are automatically folder aren’t tracked.
included in the target, unless speci cally excluded.
Resource Handling Folder references keep their structure, creating a Resources in a Group are copied to the root of
folder with the same name in the bundle to the bundle, attening the structure.
maintain organization.
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