Is XCode fast enough on a MacBook Air 11" 4GB RAM

Hello, in December I will be buying a brand new MacBook Air for school and personal use.  I will also be developing Apps as a developer for iOS using XCODE.  My concern is if a MacBook Air with 64/128 GB Flash Storage and 4GB RAM.  Should I switch to a pro, I am on a tight limit, but don't want to waste my money and regret it. Also, I heard the MacBook Air is very slow installing programs and such, all I would be able to do is check email....  is that true?
THANKS FOR THE ANSWERS

I am by no means a programmer however I have installed and played around with Xcode on my 11" i5 128gb with 4gb of memory and it seems to run flawlessly.  Installed fast considering the immense size of the program (~7gb installed) and ran fine.  The screen resolution seems like it'd be the limiting factor on the 11" when running xcode.
Other then xcode, the new MBA's are very snappy even with the base 1.6ghz i5 processor and remember there is an option for the 1.8ghz i7.
I am not recommending against a pro but the air will surprise you.  Go in to a local apple store and check them out!
Hope this helps.

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