Programming in Objective-C

Programming in Objective-C, Fourth EditionUpdated for iOS 5 and ARCProgramming in Objective-C is a concise, carefully written tutorial on the basics of Objective-C and object-oriented programming for Apple's iOS and Mac platforms. The book makes no assumptions about prior experience with object-oriented programming languages or with the C language (which Objective-C is based upon). Because of this, both beginners and experienced programmers alike can use this book to quickly and effectively learn the fundamentals of Objective-C.Readers can also learn the concepts of object-oriented programming without having to first learn all of the intricacies of the underlying C programming language. This unique approach to learning, combined with many small program examples and exercises at the end of each chapter, makes Programming in Objective-C ideally suited for either classroom use or self-study.The fourth edition of this book has been updated to cover the significant changes that first appeared in iOS 5 and Xcode 4.2, including the use of Automatic Reference Counting (ARC) to improve and simplify memory management in Objective-C programs.?The best book on any programming language that I?ve ever read. If you want to learn Objective-C, buy it.??Calvin Wolcott?An excellent resource for a new programmer who wants to learn Objective-C as their first programming language?a woefully underserved market.??Pat HughesTable of Contents1 Introduction 2 Programming in Objective-C 3 Classes, Objects, and Methods 4 Data Types and Expressions5 Program Looping6 Making Decisions7 More on Classes8 Inheritance9 Polymorphism, Dynamic Typing, and Dynamic Binding10 More on Variables and Data Types11 Categories and Protocols12 The Preprocessor13 Underlying C Language Features14 Introduction to the Foundation Framework15 Numbers, Strings, and Collections16 Working with Files17 Memory Management and Automatic Reference Counting18 Copying Objects19 Archiving20 Introduction to Cocoa and Cocoa Touch21 Writing iOS ApplicationsA GlossaryB Address Book Example Source Code.…