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    Objective-C Programming Nuts and bolts
    Objective-C Programming Nuts and bolts
    Objective-C Programming Nuts and bolts
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    Objective-C Programming Nuts and bolts

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    Objective-C Programming Nuts and bolts provides a clear and concise overview of the programming language, describes its key features and APIs, and presents recommendations for developing iOS and OS X apps using Objective-C. It is written for readers who want a general understanding of Apple Objective-C technology on the Mac along with developers who want to quickly get started with the language. Very quickly, you will have a solid understanding of Objective-C and be ready to begin using it on your projects!
    The book includes a complete overview of the latest enhancements to the Objective-C language, including generics, nullability annotations, and other features. The book is divided into two parts; Part One provides an introduction to object-oriented programming with Objective-C, describes the software development environment for the iOS and OS X platforms, and summarizes key features of the language. Part Two is more focused on application development - it features an in-depth look at the principal components of Objective-C programs, along with a detailed review of the key frameworks and services used for Objective-C application development. The book concludes with a summary and a list of useful references for programming with Objective-C.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKeith Lee
    Release dateSep 28, 2015
    ISBN9781495176401
    Objective-C Programming Nuts and bolts
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    Keith Lee

    Keith Lee is a noted composer, author, and technologist. He has composed numerous works for both soloists and diverse ensembles. He also has over 20 years of experience designing and implementing information systems.

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      Objective-C Programming Nuts and bolts - Keith Lee

      Objective-C Programming Nuts and Bolts

      By Keith Lee

      Copyright 2015 Keith Lee

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      Objective-C Programming Nuts and Bolts

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      Table of Contents

      Preface

      Introduction

      Chapter 1: Getting Started

      Programming Language

      Development Environment

      Developer Tools

      Your First Objective-C Program

      Chapter 2: Key Features

      Object Messaging

      Encapsulation

      Polymorphism

      Inheritance

      Dynamic Runtime

      Memory Management

      Chapter 3: Application Structure

      Preprocessor Elements

      Variables

      The Class Section

      Properties

      Methods

      The Main Section

      C Language Elements

      Chapter 4: Basic Elements

      Variables

      Comments

      Other Types

      Operators

      Expressions and Statements

      Chapter 5: Objective-C Literals

      NSNumber Literals

      Container Literals

      Expression Literals

      Object Subscripting

      Chapter 6: Blocks

      Syntax

      Usage

      Block Objects

      Chapter 7: Generics

      Syntax

      Usage

      Chapter 8: Additional Topics

      Understanding Variable Scope

      Using NULL, nil, and NSNull

      String Constants versus String Literals

      MRR Memory Management

      ARC Memory Management

      Understanding Properties

      Using Categories

      Message Selectors

      Forwarding Declarations

      Handling Errors

      Concurrent Programming

      NSObject Methods

      Chapter 9: Frameworks and Services

      Cocoa and Cocoa Touch

      Foundation Framework

      Chapter 10: Resources

      Chapter 11: NeXT Steps

      About the Author

      Preface

      Objective-C Programming Nuts and Bolts provides a clear and concise overview of the programming language, describes its key features and APIs, and presents recommendations for developing iOS, watchOS, and OS X programs using Objective-C. Very quickly, the reader will have a solid understanding of Objective-C and be ready to begin using it on his/her projects.

      So, let’s begin!

      INTRODUCTION

      Objective-C is one of the standard programming languages for developing applications on Apple’s iOS, watchOS, and OS X platforms. In recent years these platforms have become some of the most popular development environments for programmers. General users and IT professionals alike want to be able to quickly grasp the fundamentals of this technology and begin using it to build solutions. This book was written to help you acquire this knowledge by answering the following questions: 1) What do you need to know to understand the Objective-C language and its role within the Apple technology ecosystem?, 2) what do you need to begin developing programs using Objective-C, and 3) how do you quickly transition to Objective-C from another programming language? Objective-C Programming Nuts and Bolts provides these answers.

      Who This Book Is For

      This book is for developers of all levels of expertise who have, at a minimum, knowledge of basic programming concepts. In addition knowledge of object-oriented programming concepts, while not necessary, is also useful.

      What You Need

      Before you begin writing Objective-C code for the Apple platforms, you’ll need an Intel-based Mac computer running OS X El Capitan (version 10.11) or later. You’ll also need Xcode 7 (or later), Apple’s toolset for software development using Objective-C.

      How to Use This Book

      This book is divided into three parts. Part One provides an introduction to object-oriented programming with Objective-C, describes the software development environment for the iOS, watchOS, and OS X platforms, and summarizes key features of the language. Part Two is more focused on application development - it features an in-depth look at the principal components of Objective-C programs, along with a detailed review of the key frameworks and services used for Objective-C application development. Part Three consists of final comments on this book along with references and recommendations that will be useful as you develop apps using Objective-C.

      Readers who want a general understanding of Objective-C technology on the Apple platforms will probably focus more on Part One of the book (Chapters 1-2). Experienced developers looking to transition to Objective-C will tend to concentrate on Part Two (Chapters 3-9).

      Typographical Conventions

      The following typographical conventions are used in this book:

      Bold font style within the body of text indicates significant words or phrases. Bold is also used to identify chapters or sections within a chapter.

      Italics font style indicates new words or phrases that are explained further in the body of the book.

      Monospaced, constant width font is used for programming code excerpts and examples.

      Monospaced, constant width bold font is used within programming code excerpts and examples to indicate key elements and concepts.

      Monospaced, constant width italic font is used within programming code excerpts to indicate comments.

      Attention New Programmers!

      Particularly for beginners, computer programming can be a little frustrating at first. Here are a few recommendations that will be very helpful when you start writing programs:

      Proper syntax - It is very important that your program code has the correct syntax. Specifically, capitalization, spacing, and other syntax elements should be identical to that shown in this book and the reference documentation. In general computers and programming languages are very strict about syntax, so if you make typing errors your program will not run properly.

      Check your work – Mistakes happen, so check your work frequently, particularly just before you run your programs.

      One step at a time – Develop your programs incrementally. This means write small portions of code, test and fix errors until you verify the code works as expected, and add more code to your program accordingly.

      GETTING STARTED

      How do you get started with a new programming language? The first steps include acquiring a basic understanding of the language and its key features, along with knowledge of the infrastructure, facilities and tools available for software development. We'll start to lay this foundation here.

      Programming Language

      Brad Cox and Tom Love created the Objective-C programming language in the early 1980s, with the primary goal of adding object-oriented extensions to the ANSI C programming language. Objective-C is actually a strict superset of C that has been extended with features to support object-oriented programming. These features (object orientation, dynamic types, and reflection) were derived from the Smalltalk programming language.

      In 1996 Apple acquired NeXT Software; the NeXTstep/OPENSTEP system served as the basis for the current Apple operating system (OS X). NeXTstep also provided built-in support for the Objective-C language.

      Over the years Apple has released many new features to Objective-C to make programming with the language faster, safer, and more efficient. Some latest updates include automatic memory management, declared and synthesized properties, fast enumeration, exception support, performance enhancements, 64-bit machine support, and support for generic programming. You will learn about these and many other features in the upcoming features.

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