Use Swift 2.2 in Xcode 8?

Question

Is it possible to use Swift 2.2 in Xcode 8?

From Xcode 8 release notes:

\"Xcode 8 supports switching toolchains, such as those from swift.or

Answer 1

Using Swift 2.3 in Xcode 8 by That Thing in Swift provides a good introduction to using Swift 2.3 in Xcode 8.

The following is quoted from the article:

There’s a single build setting that will let you continue building your Swift projects with a Swift version that’s mostly similar in syntax to your existing projects from Xcode 7: Use Legacy Swift Language Version

Just drop into your project’s build settings and search for legacy swift to find the correct build setting, then switch the setting to YES to opt-in to Swift 2.3 rather than Swift 3 in Xcode 8.