What is the purpose of using the applicationWillResignActive method in the application's lifecycle?

The applicationWillResignActive method is called in the iOS application lifecycle when the app is about to transition from active to inactive state. This occurs, for example, during an incoming call, when the Home button is pressed, or when a system dialog appears.

The purpose of the method is to pause tasks that should not run in an inactive state, such as animations, timers, or to temporarily save the application's state. This helps prepare the app for transitioning to the background or for possible termination.

Example usage:

func applicationWillResignActive(_ application: UIApplication) {
    // Pause the game
    game.pause()
    // Stop UI updates
    animationView.stopAnimating()
}