Playground or Playground Book

I didn't find anything in the T&C so here I am.


Does it matter if we submit a playground or a playground book?


Apparently he playgrounds author template doesn't work with Xcode 11.4.1 and the T&C say the playground is to be built with Xcode 11.4.1 so is it not possible to submit a playground book unless Apple updates the author template or is it ok to use an older version of Xcode?

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Exact same question.

Thank you for asking. The Challenge prompt is to create a playground document within the Swift Playgrounds app — either for Mac or iPad — or create a new Xcode .playground file using Xcode 11.4.1. The Xcode Author Template is a tool designed for authors (usually educators) producing .playgroundbook files, as it enables hiding code and setting custom reset points. While it does result in a playground, this template doesn’t fully align with the purpose of the Challenge. It intentionally supports Xcode 11.1 because the Swift compiler needs to match the version within the Swift Playgrounds app for Mac or iPad.


Therefore, You can submit .playground files that work with Xcode 11.4.1, or .playgroundbook files that work with Swift Playgrounds 3.3 on iPad or Mac.

Sorry just to be absolutely clear, we are not allowed to submit a playgroundbook even though its a playground? We have to submit a normal playground.

Thanks for clarifying.