Xcode - How to view two files side-by-side?

Question

I'm an experienced Eclipse user and am moving over to Xcode (I have version 9 right now).

In Xcode, how do I view two source code files side-by-side vertically (i.e. one file on the left, and another on the right)? In Eclipse, to get a split view window, it's a simple matter of dragging one tab from the left to the right. How do I do this in Xcode?

Here is what I mean in Eclipse:

Answer 1

Xcode 11 and above (thanks for the update, @Uthen!)

Click on the Add Editor on Right button in the top right corner of the editor:

To add an editor to the bottom instead, hold down the Option key while pressing the button, it will change to Add Editor Below:

If you want to choose a different file to show, navigate to a different file using the folder buttons above the editor:

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Xcode 10 and earlier

Simply click on the button in the top right corner with two overlapping circles to access it or navigate to View/Assistant Editor/Show Assistant editor (⌥⌘^↩).

If you want to choose a different file to show, click on the button right to the navigation arrows in the right side of the screen and select an option from the context menu. Choose Manual to pick any file you want.

If you want to change the layout to horizontal/vertical, navigate to View/Assistant Editor and change the view. Here, you can also add and remove new assistant editors if display more than two files at the same time.

Answer 2

A much easier method is to option-click the file you want in the Xcode project view, and it will open in the assistant editor position (typically to the right of the current file). No more tedious searching around with the horrible navigation menu in the assistant!