Learning Objective-C 2.0: A Hands-on Guide to Objective-C for Mac and IOS Developers

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Get Started Fast with Objective-C 2.0 Programming for OS X, iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad If you want to learn Objective-C 2.0 to write programs for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you’ve come to the right place! Concise, readable, and friendly, Learning Objective-C 2.0 is the perfect beginner’s guide to the latest version of Objective-C. Longtime Mac OS X and iPhone developer Robert Clair covers everything from the absolute basics to Objective-C 2.0’s newest innovations. Clair begins with a practical refresher on C and object-oriented programming and walks you through creating your first Objective-C program with Xcode. Next, you’ll master each core language feature, from objects and classes to messaging, frameworks, and protocols. Every concept is illustrated with simple examples, and many chapters contain hands-on practice exercises. Throughout, Learning Objective-C 2.0 focuses on the features, concepts, and techniques that matter most day to day. The result is an outstanding first book for everyone who wants to begin programming for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, or Mac OS X. COVERAGE INCLUDES Understanding methods, messages, and the Objective-C messaging systemDefining classes, creating object instances, and using class objectsUsing categories to extend classes without subclassingSimplifying development with Objective-C 2.0 declared propertiesUsing protocols to emphasize behavior rather than classWorking with common Foundation classes for strings, arrays, dictionaries, sets, and number objectsUsing Objective-C control structures, including Objective-C 2.0’s new fast enumeration constructUnderstanding application security and hiding the declaration of methods that should stay privateUsing the new blocks feature provided in Objective-C 2.0