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Nov 10, 2021 · Mobile Development

Implementing Event Tracking (埋点) in iOS Clients: Concepts, Approaches, and Code Samples

This article explains the fundamentals of event tracking in iOS apps, compares server‑side and client‑side tracking, details three implementation strategies (code‑based, non‑intrusive, and visual), introduces a data classification scheme, and provides Swift code examples—including enums, protocols, a chain‑based data‑passing mechanism, and runtime method‑hooking techniques—while also discussing practical challenges and best‑practice recommendations.