How to Add inline images with text in SwiftUI

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HStack

Prior to iOS 14, we use HStack if we want to layout an image alongside any text.

HStack(spacing: 0) {
Text("Hello, ")
Image(systemName: "globe")
Text("!")
}
Layout an image with text using HStack
Layout an image with text using HStack

Styling

But it might be a bit cumbersome if you want to style both text and image. Let's say you want to apply title style and bold weight, you might need to do it like this.

HStack(spacing: 0) {
Text("Hello, ").font(Font.title.weight(.bold))
Image(systemName: "globe").font(Font.title.weight(.bold))
Text("!").font(Font.title.weight(.bold))
}
Title text style and bold weigth
Title text style and bold weigth

As you can see, you need to duplicate the same style over text and image, which is repetitive and error-prone.

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String interpolation in iOS 14

In iOS 14 (Xcode 12 beta 3), we can insert images inline with any text with string interpolation.

Text("Hello, \(Image(systemName: "globe"))!")
Layout an image with text using HStack
Layout an image with text using HStack

Style

Styling is as easy as this:

Text("Hello, \(Image(systemName: "globe"))!").font(Font.title.weight(.bold))
Title text style and bold weigth
Title text style and bold weigth

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