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Objective C Pocket Reference
Objective-C is an exciting and dynamic approach to C-based
object-oriented programming; it's the approach adopted by
Apple as the foundation for programming under Mac OS X, a
Unix-based operating system gaining wide acceptance among
programmers and other technologists. Objective-C is easy to
learn and has a simple elegance
that is a welcome breath of
fresh air after the abstruse and confusing C++. To help you
master the fundamentals of this language, you'll want to
keep the Objective-C Pocket Reference close at hand. This
small book contains a wealth of valuable information to
speed you over the learning curve.
In this pocket reference, author Andrew Duncan provides a
quick and concise introduction to Objective-C for the
experienced programmer. In addition to covering the
essentials of Objective-C syntax, Andrew also covers
important faces of the language such as memory management,
the Objective-C runtime, dynamic loading, distributed
objects, and exception handling.
O'Reilly's Pocket References have become a favorite among
programmers everywhere. By providing important details in a
succinct, well-organized format, these handy books deliver
just what you need to complete the task at hand. When you've
reached a sticking point in your work and need to get to a
solution quickly, the new Objective-C Pocket Reference is
the book you'll want to have.
Introduction
What Is Objective-C?
Dynamic Dispatch
Dynamic Typing
Dynamic Loading
Which Objective-C?
How Do I Get Started?
Elements of the Language
Objects
Classes
Inheritance and Subtyping
Fields
Methods
Categories
Protocols
Declarations
Predefined Types, Constants, and Variables
Compiler and Preprocessor Directives
Class Declarations and Definitions
Forward Declarations
Expanding Directives
Preprocessor Symbols
Compiler Flags
Remote Messaging
Pointer Parameter Qualifiers
Return Value Qualifiers
Object Qualifiers
Object Lifecycle
Creating an Object
Copying an Object
Deallocating an Object
Runtime Errors
Object Error Handling
Exceptions in Cocoa
Runtime Environment
Class Objects
Metaclass Objects
Selectors
Protocol Objects
Root Classes
Fields
Methods
The Object Class
The NSObject Class
Forwarding Messages
Object Forwarding
NSObject Forwarding
Memory Management
Manual Memory Management
Reference Counting
Garbage Collection
Archiving Objects
Archiving Descendants of Object
Archiving Descendants of NSObject
Key-Value Coding
Access Permissions
NSKeyValueCoding Methods
Handling Key Lookup Failures
Optimizing Method Calls
Objective-C++
Objective-C Resources
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