Objective-C for dummies / by Neal Goldstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goldstein, Neal, author.

Series:

--For dummies.

For Dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Objective-C (Computer program language).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (459 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Learn the primary programming language for creating iPhone and Mac apps The only thing hotter than the iPhone right now is new apps for the iPhone. Objective-C is the primary language for programming iPhone and Mac OS X applications, and this book makes it easy to learn Objective-C. Even if you have no programming experience, Objective-C For Dummies will teach you what you need to know to start creating iPhone apps. It provides an understanding of object-oriented programming in an entertaining way that helps you learn.iPhone and Mac apps are hot, and most are created

Contents:

Objective-C for Dummies; About the Author; Dedication; Author's Acknowledgments; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Part I: Getting to the Starting Line; Chapter 1: Computer Programming Exposed!; Why a Computer Program Is Like a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich; Understanding How Computer Languages Work; What Is Objective-C, Anyway?; Chapter 2: Creating Your First Program; Getting Started with the Software Development Kit; Creating Your Xcode Project

Building and Running Your ApplicationCustomizing Xcode to Your Liking; Getting to Know the Xcode Text Editor; Accessing Documentation; On the CD; Working with the Examples; Chapter 3: The Object in Objective-C; Not All Modules Are Created Equal; Understanding How Objects Behave; Seeing the Concepts in Action; Reusable Code; Part II: Speaking the Language of Objective-C; Chapter 4: Language and Programming Basics; It All Comes Down to Your Statements; Understanding How Variables Work; Giving Instructions with Operators; Making Logical Decisions in Your Code; Accessing Data with Pointers

Using ConstantsKnowing the Objective-C Reserved Words; Congratulations; Chapter 5: Functions and Data Structures; Thinking about an Application; Defining and Declaring Data Structures; Using Defined Data Types; Writing Functions; Declaring Function Prototypes; Extending the Functionality of a Program; Thinking about Extensibility and Enhanceability; Chapter 6: Adding a Little More Class to Your Program; Grasping Objects and Their Classes; Moving from Functions and Global Data to Objects and Classes; Creating the Interface; The Implementation - Coding the Methods; Exploring the Program Logic

Spreading the Wealth across FilesKnowing the Naming Conventions; Using id and nil; Chapter 7: Objects Objects Everywhere; Replacing Numbers with Objects; Taking Advantage of Array Objects; Using C Arrays; Chapter 8: Using the Debugger; Identifying the Usual Suspects; Using the Debugger; Using Breakpoints; Using the Static Analyzer; Chapter 9: Using Control Statements and Loops; Creating Transaction Objects; Using switch Statements; Using Loop Statements to Repeat Instructions; Adding Loops to Your Program; Building the New Application; Taking the Leap: Jump Statements

Knowing the Problems with switch StatementsPart III: Walking the Object-Oriented Walk; Chapter 10: Basic Inheritance; Replacing a Control Structure With Polymorphism; Implementing Inheritance in a Program; Considering Polymorphism and Inheritance; Chapter 11: Encapsulating Objects; Getting to Know the Model-View-Controller (MVC) Pattern; Implementing the MVC Pattern; Creating a New Project; Creating the Destination Class; Coding the New main; Yes, Another Two Steps Forward and One Step Back; Chapter 12: The Birth of an Object; Allocating Objects; Initializing Objects

The Designated Initializer

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786612307188

9781282307186

1282307185

9780470561348

0470561343

OCLC:

460050293