Objective-c 2.0 Essentials - Third Edition: a Guide to Modern Objective-c Development

Publisher Marketing: Now updated for the new "Modern Objective-C" features introduced with the iOS 6 SDK, the goal of this book is to teach the skills necessary to program in Objective-C using a style that is easy to follow, rich in examples and accessible to those who have never used Objective-C before. Topics covered include the fundamentals of Objective-C such as variables, looping and flow control. Also included are details of object oriented programming, working with files and memory and the Objective-C Foundation framework. Regardless of whether you are developing for Mac OS X or the iPhone, or just want to learn Objective-C, this book covers everything you need to know about the Objective-C language in 31 detailed and easy to follow chapters. Topics covered in this Third Edition of Objective-C 2.0 Essentials include: - The History of Objective-C - Installing Xcode and Compiling Objective-C on Mac OS X - Objective-C 2.0 Data Types - Working with Variables and Constants in Objective-C - Objective-C Operators and Expressions - Objective-C 2.0 Operator Precedence - Commenting Objective-C Code - Objective-C Flow Control with if and else - The Objective-C switch Statement - Objective-C Looping - The for Statement - Objective-C Looping with do and while Statements - An Overview of Objective-C Object Oriented Programming - Writing Objective-C Class Methods - Objective-C - Data Encapsulation, Synthesized Accessors and Dot Notation - Objective-C Inheritance - Pointers and Indirection in Objective-C - Objective-C Dynamic Binding and Typing with the id Type - Objective-C Variable Scope and Storage Class - An Overview of Objective-C Functions - Objective-C Enumerators - An Overview of the Objective-C Foundation Framework - Working with String Objects in Objective-C - Understanding Objective-C Number Objects - Working with Objective-C Array Objects - Objective-C Dictionary Objects - Working with Directories in Objective-C - Working with Files in Objective-C - Constructing and Manipulating Paths with NSPathUtilities - Copying Objects in Objective-C - Using Objective-C Preprocessor Directives