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Programming in Objective-C, 4th Edition
- By Stephen G. Kochan
- Published Dec 16, 2011 by Addison-Wesley Professional. Part of the Developer's Library series.
- Copyright 2012
- Dimensions: 7" x 9"
- Pages: 600
- Edition: 4th
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-321-81190-9
- ISBN-13: 978-0-321-81190-5
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Product Author Bios
Stephen Kochan is the author and co-author of several bestselling books on the C language -- including Programming in C, Programming in ANSI C, Topics in C Programming - and on Unix, including Exploring the Unix System and Unix Shell Programming. He has been programming on Macintosh computers since the introduction of the first Mac in 1984 and wrote Programming C for the Mac as part of the Apple Press Library.
Programming in Objective-C, Fourth Edition
Updated for iOS 5 and ARC
Programming in Objective-C is a concise, carefully written tutorial on the basics of Objective-C and object-oriented programming for Apple's iOS and Mac platforms.The book makes no assumptions about prior experience with object-oriented programming languages or with the C language (which Objective-C is based upon). Because of this, both beginners and experienced programmers alike can use this book to quickly and effectively learn the fundamentals of Objective-C.
Readers can also learn the concepts of object-oriented programming without having to first learn all of the intricacies of the underlying C programming language. This unique approach to learning, combined with many small program examples and exercises at the end of each chapter, makes Programming in Objective-C ideally suited for either classroom use or self-study.
The fourth edition of this book has been updated to cover the significant changes that first appeared in iOS 5 and Xcode 4.2, including the use of Automatic Reference Counting (ARC) to improve and simplify memory management in Objective-C programs.
“The best book on any programming language that I’ve ever read. If you want to learn Objective-C, buy it.”—Calvin Wolcott
“An excellent resource for a new programmer who wants to learn Objective-C as their first programming language—a woefully underserved market.”—Pat Hughes
Table of Contents
1 Introduction
2 Programming in Objective-C
3 Classes, Objects, and Methods
4 Data Types and Expressions
5 Program Looping
6 Making Decisions
7 More on Classes
8 Inheritance
9 Polymorphism, Dynamic Typing, and Dynamic Binding
10 More on Variables and Data Types
11 Categories and Protocols
12 The Preprocessor
13 Underlying C Language Features
14 Introduction to the Foundation Framework
15 Numbers, Strings, and Collections
16 Working with Files
17 Memory Management and Automatic Reference Counting
18 Copying Objects
19 Archiving
20 Introduction to Cocoa and Cocoa Touch
21 Writing iOS Applications
A Glossary
B Address Book Example Source Code
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Looking to learn how to make your own apps after reading this book? Think again., By
This review is from: Programming in Objective-C (4th Edition) (Developer's Library) (Paperback)
First of all, let me say that if your goal is the same as mine, to learn how to make iPhone apps starting from scratch, this review will help you decide whether or not this book is for you. I would like to point out that prior to reading this book, the only programming knowledge I had was C (only basic ideas - no actual programs were made). I had no other prior programming experience.After reading this book, did I know how to use text input boxes, make an alert display on the screen, or create a simple app that moved from one page to another? Unfortunately, no. This book focuses mainly with major ideas and concepts of the Objective-C language. That is, how the language is structured, some major and commonly used methods (or functions in other languages), and general tips while making an app. The book finally begins teaching how to actually make an iPhone app (containing buttons and a user interface) in the last chapter. Even so, the last chapter only teaches you to make a... Read more
25 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Perfect and up to the minute!, By Poker Pro "Always Learning" (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Programming in Objective-C (4th Edition) (Developer's Library) (Paperback)
This is clearly the best intro book on Objective C out there. It's fairly comprehensive, doesn't assume any prior programming experience, and best of all, it's fully updated for the latest XCode 4.2, ARC, and iOS 5 development environment. Apple really has been changing the rules of the game for app development very quickly in the OS X days, and this book has kept pace remarkably well. It's really a great intro.If there's one small weakness, I'd say the author might have presented some tougher challenges in the chapter ending exercises. The sample problems in the text are all very straight-forward and can be answered very easily by referring to the previous chapter itself. At least I think some readers would benefit from the addition of 1 or 2 challenges that might require some out of the box thinking. But hey, compared to other programming books that take the "sink or swim" approach and/or assume they're writing for a 25 year C veteran, I'm willing to forgive the author... Read more
19 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Not worth the price for ARC update,
This review is from: Programming in Objective-C (4th Edition) (Developer's Library) (Kindle Edition)
This is an excellent text on Obj-C in general, but if you already have an edition since 2, this is not worth the update on ARC. The changes to discuss ARC are quite short and contain much less information than Apple provides in free developer documentation. There isn't any information on corner cases. In general, though, it's essential that a new edition cover ARC and the new Xcode.
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction
2 Programming in Objective-C
3 Classes, Objects, and Methods
4 Data Types and Expressions
5 Program Looping
6 Making Decisions
7 More on Classes
8 Inheritance
9 Polymorphism, Dynamic Typing, and Dynamic Binding
10 More on Variables and Data Types
11 Categories and Protocols
12 The Preprocessor
13 Underlying C Language Features
14 Introduction to the Foundation Framework
15 Numbers, Strings, and Collections
16 Working with Files
17 Memory Management and Automatic Reference Counting
18 Copying Objects
19 Archiving
20 Introduction to Cocoa and Cocoa Touch
21 Writing iOS Applications
A Glossary
B Address Book Example Source Code
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