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What are the differences between a .xib and a .storyboard file?

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Ace the iOS Interview
Ace the iOS Interview
Aryaman Sharda
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Both a .xib and .storyboard are stored as XML filesand are both converted to binary files - .nibs- at compile time.

A .xib file usually specifies one UIViewController or standalone view whereas a .storyboard specifies a set of UIViewControllers and the navigation behavior between them.