Programming in Objective-C: Updated for iOS 5 and Automatic Reference Counting (ARC)

Stephen G. Kochan

ISBN 10: 0321811909 / ISBN 13: 9780321811905

Published by Addison Wesley, 2011

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4th edition. 600 pages. 8.90x6.93x1.26 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Programming in Objective-C: Updated for iOS 5 and Automatic Reference Counting (ARC)
• Publisher: Addison Wesley
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0321811909
• ISBN 13: 9780321811905
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.89 kilograms

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Synopsis

This is the 4th edition of the world's bestselling book on Objective-C programming, fully updated to cover Xcode 4.2 and Automatic Reference Counting (ARC).    Programming 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

About the Author

Stephen Kochan is the author and co-author of several bestselling books on the C language -- including Programming in C, Programming in ANSI C, Topics in C Programming - and on Unix, including Exploring the Unix System and Unix Shell Programming. He has been programming on Macintosh computers since the introduction of the first Mac in 1984 and wrote Programming C for the Mac as part of the Apple Press Library.