Objective-C (Developer Reference)

A soup-to-nuts guide on the Objective-C programming language

Objective-C is the language behind Cocoa and Cocoa Touch, which is the Framework of applications written for the Macintosh, iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad platforms. Part of the Developer Referenceseries covering the hottest Apple topics, this book covers everything from the basics of the C language to advanced aspects of Apple development. You’ll examine Objective-C and high-level subjects of frameworks, threading, networking, and much more.

• Covers the basics of the C language and then quickly moves onto Objective-C and more advanced topics
• Draws from the author’s first-hand experience garnered while developing applications for the Mac and iPhone OS platforms
• Includes chapters on classes, memory management, threads, and the Foundation framework
• Also covers advanced topics like protocols, categories, associated objects, and blocks

Featuring real-life examples drawn from the author’s experience, Objective-C offers an insider look at this amazing programming language.

Table of Contents

Part I: Introducing Objective-C
Chapter 1: Introducing Objective-C
Chapter 2: Understanding Basic Syntax
Chapter 3: Adding Objects
Chapter 4: Understanding Objective-C Memory Management

Part II: Exploring Deeper Features
Chapter 5: Working with Blocks
Chapter 6: Using Key Value Coding and Key Value Observing
Chapter 7: Working with Protocols
Chapter 8: Extending Existing Class Capabilities
Chapter 9: Writing Macros
Chapter 10: Handling Errors

Part III: Using the Foundation Framework
Chapter 11: Understanding How the Frameworks Fit Together
Chapter 12: Using Strings
Chapter 13: Working with Collections
Chapter 14: Using NSValue, NSNumber, and NSData
Chapter 15: Working with Times and Dates

Part IV: Exploring Advanced Topics
Chapter 16: Multiprocessing with Threads
Chapter 17: Objective-C Design Patterns
Chapter 18: Reading and Writing Data with NSCoder
Chapter 19: Using Objective-C on Other Platforms