How do I create custom result builders for DSLs in Swift?

In Swift, you can create custom result builders to construct domain-specific languages (DSLs) that provide a more expressive way to build data structures. Result builders allow you to encapsulate complex logic while making the syntax cleaner and more readable.

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This content discusses how to create custom result builders in Swift to facilitate the development of domain-specific languages, improving code clarity and maintainability.

        // Example of a custom result builder in Swift
        import SwiftUI

        // Define a custom result builder
        @resultBuilder
        struct HTMLBuilder {
            static func buildBlock(_ components: String...) -> String {
                return components.joined()
            }

            static func buildExpression(_ expression: String) -> String {
                return expression
            }

            static func buildExpression(_ expression: Int) -> String {
                return "\(expression)"
            }
        }

        // Use the custom result builder to create HTML content
        func createHTML(@HTMLBuilder content: () -> String) -> String {
            return "\(content())"
        }

        // Utilizing the custom result builder
        let htmlContent = createHTML {
            "

Hello, World!

" "

This is a custom HTML builder example.

" 2023 } print(htmlContent)

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