Objective-C Pocket Reference

By: Andrew Duncan

Write A Review

Paperback | 7 January 2003

At a Glance

Paperback
122 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
16 x 10.5 x 0.5

Paperback

RRP $18.90

$13.75

27%OFF

In Stock and Aims to ship next day

This text provides a quick and concise introduction to Objective-C for programmers already familiar with either C or C++, and will continue to serve as a handy reference even after the language is mastered. In addition to covering the essentials of Objective-C syntax, it also covers important facets of the language such as memory management, the Objective-C runtime, dynamic loading, distributed objects, and exception-handling. 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, he 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" provide important details in a succinct, well-organized format and aim to deliver what you need to complete the task at hand.

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.

Defective items

If there is a problem with any of the items received for your order then the Booktopia Customer Care team is ready to assist you.

For more info please visit our Help Centre.

More in Programming & Scripting Languages

Python for Finance

Mastering Data-Driven Finance

Paperback

RRP $152.00

$67.35

56%
OFF

Head First C#

4th Edition

Paperback

RRP $133.00

$50.25

62%
OFF

Python for Algorithmic Trading

From Idea to Cloud Deployment

Paperback

RRP $152.00

$61.50

60%
OFF

Command-Line Rust

A Project-Based Primer for Writing Rust CLIs

Paperback

RRP $125.50

$51.25

59%
OFF

Learning Agile

Understanding Scrum, XP, Lean, and Kanban

Paperback

RRP $95.00

$43.50

54%
OFF

Modern PHP

New Features and Good Practices

Paperback

RRP $57.00

$25.25

56%
OFF

Concurrency in C# Cookbook

2nd Edition - Asynchronous, Parallel, and Multithreaded Programming

Paperback

RRP $106.50

$49.95

53%
OFF

C++ in a Nutshell

In a Nutshell (O'Reilly)

Paperback

RRP $75.95

$33.25

56%
OFF

Distributed Services with Go

Your Guide to Reliable, Scalable, and Maintainable Systems

Paperback

RRP $87.35

$41.25

53%
OFF

Coding All-in-One For Dummies

2nd Edition

Paperback

RRP $69.95

$40.25

42%
OFF

Analytics Engineering with SQL and Dbt

Building Meaningful Data Models at Scale

Paperback

RRP $125.50

$51.25

59%
OFF

Building Recommendation Systems in Python and Jax

Hands-On Production Systems at Scale

Paperback

RRP $152.00

$61.50

60%
OFF

Flask Web Development, 2nd Edition

Developing Web Applications with Python

Paperback

RRP $106.50

$44.25

58%
OFF

Definitive ANTLR 4 Reference

2nd Edition

Paperback

RRP $70.35

$30.90

56%
OFF

Fluent C

Principles, Practices, and Patterns

Paperback

RRP $125.50

$51.25

59%
OFF

FREE SHIPPING

From Social Science to Data Science

Key Data Collection and Analysis Skills in Python

Paperback

RRP $98.50

$93.75

JavaScript Cookbook

Programming the Web 3rd Edition

Paperback

RRP $152.00

$67.75

55%
OFF

Hands-on Rust

Effective Learning through 2D Game Development and Play

Paperback

RRP $91.25

$43.90

52%
OFF

Functional Programming with C#

Create More Supportable, Robust, and Testable Code

Paperback

RRP $152.00

$67.75

55%
OFF

Learning Snowflake SQL and Scripting

Generate, Retrieve, and Automate Snowflake Data

Paperback

RRP $152.00

$61.50

60%
OFF

C# 12 Pocket Reference

Instant Help for C# 12 Programmers

Paperback

RRP $47.50

$27.25

43%
OFF

Scaling Python with Dask

From Data Science to Machine Learning

Paperback

RRP $152.00

$67.35

56%
OFF

Typescript Cookbook

Real World Type-Level Programming

Paperback

RRP $125.50

$56.50

55%
OFF

Functional Programming in Java

2nd Edition - Harness the Power of Streams and Lambda Expressions

Paperback

RRP $102.50

$46.90

54%
OFF

Introduction	p. 1
What Is Objective-C?	p. 3
Dynamic Dispatch	p. 4
Dynamic Typing	p. 4
Dynamic Loading	p. 5
Which Objective-C?	p. 5
How Do I Get Started?	p. 6
Elements of the Language	p. 7
Objects	p. 7
Classes	p. 8
Inheritance and Subtyping	p. 13
Fields	p. 14
Methods	p. 16
Categories	p. 26
Protocols	p. 29
Declarations	p. 31
Predefined Types, Constants, and Variables	p. 34
Compiler and Preprocessor Directives	p. 37
Class Declarations and Definitions	p. 37
Forward Declarations	p. 38
Expanding Directives	p. 39
Preprocessor Symbols	p. 43
Compiler Flags	p. 43
Remote Messaging	p. 44
Pointer Parameter Qualifiers	p. 45
Return Value Qualifiers	p. 46
Object Qualifiers	p. 46
Object Lifecycle	p. 46
Creating an Object	p. 47
Copying an Object	p. 53
Deallocating an Object	p. 57
Runtime Errors	p. 58
Object Error Handling	p. 58
Exceptions in Cocoa	p. 60
Runtime Environment	p. 64
Class Objects	p. 64
Metaclass Objects	p. 66
Selectors	p. 68
Protocol Objects	p. 69
Root Classes	p. 69
Fields	p. 70
Methods	p. 70
The Object Class	p. 71
The NSObject Class	p. 79
Forwarding Messages	p. 89
Object Forwarding	p. 90
NSObject Forwarding	p. 91
Memory Management	p. 94
Manual Memory Management	p. 94
Reference Counting	p. 95
Garbage Collection	p. 100
Archiving Objects	p. 100
Archiving Descendants of Object	p. 101
Archiving Descendants of NSObject	p. 103
Key-Value Coding	p. 107
Access Permissions	p. 107
NSKeyValueCoding Methods	p. 108
Handling Key Lookup Failures	p. 111
Optimizing Method Calls	p. 111
Objective-C++	p. 113
Objective-C Resources	p. 114
Index	p. 116
Table of Contents provided by Syndetics. All Rights Reserved.

Objective-C Pocket Reference

At a Glance

Paperback

Shipping

How to return your order

Defective items

You Can Find This Book In

More in Programming & Scripting Languages

Python for Finance

Mastering Data-Driven Finance

Head First C#

4th Edition

Python for Algorithmic Trading

From Idea to Cloud Deployment

Command-Line Rust

A Project-Based Primer for Writing Rust CLIs

Learning Agile

Understanding Scrum, XP, Lean, and Kanban

Modern PHP

New Features and Good Practices

Concurrency in C# Cookbook

2nd Edition - Asynchronous, Parallel, and Multithreaded Programming

C++ in a Nutshell

In a Nutshell (O'Reilly)

Distributed Services with Go

Your Guide to Reliable, Scalable, and Maintainable Systems

Coding All-in-One For Dummies

2nd Edition

Analytics Engineering with SQL and Dbt

Building Meaningful Data Models at Scale

Building Recommendation Systems in Python and Jax

Hands-On Production Systems at Scale

Flask Web Development, 2nd Edition

Developing Web Applications with Python

Definitive ANTLR 4 Reference

2nd Edition

Fluent C

Principles, Practices, and Patterns

From Social Science to Data Science

Key Data Collection and Analysis Skills in Python

JavaScript Cookbook

Programming the Web 3rd Edition

Hands-on Rust

Effective Learning through 2D Game Development and Play

Functional Programming with C#

Create More Supportable, Robust, and Testable Code

Learning Snowflake SQL and Scripting

Generate, Retrieve, and Automate Snowflake Data

C# 12 Pocket Reference

Instant Help for C# 12 Programmers

Scaling Python with Dask

From Data Science to Machine Learning

Typescript Cookbook

Real World Type-Level Programming

Functional Programming in Java

2nd Edition - Harness the Power of Streams and Lambda Expressions

This product is categorised by

Popular Searches