Programming in Objective-C, 6th Edition

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Features

• The market-leading book on Objective-C
• Updated to include the latest information on Xcode 5, OS X Mavericks, and iOS 7
• Detailed examples and well-crafted exercises greatly expedite the learning process
• Written by a bestselling author with a patented technique for teaching in a manner and at a pace with which readers find accessible and easy to learn

Description

Updated for OS X 10.9 Mavericks, iOS 7, and Xcode 5

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 OS X 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.

This edition has been fully updated to incorporate new Objective-C features and technologies introduced with Xcode 5, iOS 7, and Mac OS X Mavericks.

“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

Sample Content

Table of Contents

• 1 Introduction
• PART I - The Objective-C Language
• 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
• PART II - The Foundation Framework
• 14 Introduction to the Foundation Framework
• 15 Numbers, Strings, and Collections
• 16 Working with Files
• 17 Memory Management and Automatic Reference Counting (ARC)
• 18 Copying Objects
• 19 Archiving
• PART III - Cocoa, Cocoa Touch, and the iOS SDK
• 20 Introduction to Cocoa and Cocoa Touch
• 21 Writing iOS Applications
• Appendixes
• A Glossary
• B Address Book Program Source Code

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