Is there difference between using a constructor and using .init?

Question

Let\'s say I have a class:

class Fruit {
    var fruitName: String

    init(getFruit name: String) {
        fruitName = name
    }

}

Is ther

Answer 1

From the Initializer Expression section of the language guide:

If you specify a type by name, you can access the type’s initializer without using an initializer expression. In all other cases, you must use an initializer expression.

let s1 = SomeType.init(data: 3) // Valid
let s2 = SomeType(data: 1) // Also valid

let s3 = type(of: someValue).init(data: 7) // Valid
let s4 = type(of: someValue)(data: 5) // Error

Initializing using the explicit .init on the type directly is no different than without it; they are equivalent from Swift's perspective, so most folks prefer the brevity of omitting .init.

Answer 2

To my knowledge, there is absolutely no difference.

It is generally convention in Swift to call the constructor without the .init This is the 'swiftier' shorthand.