Chapter 3. An introduction to objects

 

This chapter covers
  • The concepts of objects, classes, and instances
  • Class hierarchies, inheritance, and polymorphism
  • Foundation Kit
  • The NSString class

 

In Objective-C the use of object-oriented programming is optional. Because Objective-C is based on a C foundation, it’s possible to use C-style functions (as evidenced by calls to NSLog in the previous chapter), but Objective-C’s full power is unlocked only if you make full use of its object-oriented extensions.

In this chapter we reveal some of the benefits of object-oriented development by covering how the NSString class, provided by Foundation Kit, can improve your productivity while increasing the robustness of any code that interacts with text. ...

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