How do I build widgets with WidgetKit and TimelineProvider in Swift?

Swift, WidgetKit, TimelineProvider, Widgets, iOS Development
This article provides a comprehensive guide on how to build widgets using WidgetKit and TimelineProvider in Swift for iOS development.
// Example of a simple widget using WidgetKit and TimelineProvider import WidgetKit import SwiftUI struct SimpleEntry: TimelineEntry { let date: Date let configuration: ConfigurationIntent } struct Provider: TimelineProvider { func placeholder(in context: Context) -> SimpleEntry { SimpleEntry(date: Date(), configuration: ConfigurationIntent()) } func getSnapshot(in context: Context, completion: @escaping (SimpleEntry) -> ()) { let entry = SimpleEntry(date: Date(), configuration: ConfigurationIntent()) completion(entry) } func getTimeline(in context: Context, completion: @escaping (Timeline) -> ()) { var entries: [SimpleEntry] = [] let currentDate = Date() // Generate a timeline consisting of five entries, one hour apart for hourOffset in 0 ..< 5 { let entryDate = Calendar.current.date(byAdding: .hour, value: hourOffset, to: currentDate)! let entry = SimpleEntry(date: entryDate, configuration: ConfigurationIntent()) entries.append(entry) } // Create the timeline with entries and a refresh policy let timeline = Timeline(entries: entries, policy: .atEnd) completion(timeline) } } struct SimpleWidget: Widget { let kind: String = "SimpleWidget" var body: some WidgetConfiguration { IntentConfiguration(kind: kind, provider: Provider()) { entry in Text("Hello, World!") } .configurationDisplayName("My Simple Widget") .description("This is an example of a simple widget built with WidgetKit.") } }

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