# Swift `swift` !!! important "This section is rendered asynchronously by default" !!! info [**Swift**](https://swift.org) is a general-purpose, multi-paradigm, compiled programming language developed by Apple Inc. and the open-source community. The `swift` section displays the version of Swift. The local version has more priority than the global one. ## Options | Variable | Default | Meaning | |:----------------------------- |:----------------------------------:| ----------------------------------------------- | | `SPACESHIP_SWIFT_ASYNC` | `true` | Render section asynchronously | | `SPACESHIP_SWIFT_SHOW_LOCAL` | `true` | Current local Swift version based on [swiftenv] | | `SPACESHIP_SWIFT_SHOW_GLOBAL` | `false` | Global Swift version based on [swiftenv] | | `SPACESHIP_SWIFT_PREFIX` | `$SPACESHIP_PROMPT_DEFAULT_PREFIX` | Section's prefix | | `SPACESHIP_SWIFT_SUFFIX` | `$SPACESHIP_PROMPT_DEFAULT_SUFFIX` | Section's suffix | | `SPACESHIP_SWIFT_SYMBOL` | `🐦·` | Symbol displayed before the section | | `SPACESHIP_SWIFT_COLOR` | `yellow` | Section's color |