Programming in Objective-C 2.0 (2nd Edition)

Product Description

THE #1 BESTSELLING BOOK ON OBJECTIVE-C 2.0

Programming in Objective-C 2.0 provides the new programmer a complete, step-by-step introduction to Objective-C, the primary language used to develop applications for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac OS X platforms.

 

The book does not assume previous experience with either C or object-oriented programming languages, and it includes many detailed, practical examples of how to put Objective-C to use in your everyday iPhone/iPad or Mac OS X programming tasks.

A powerful yet simple object-oriented programming language that’s based on the C programming language, Objective-C is widely available not only on OS X and the iPhone/iPad platform but across many operating systems that support the gcc compiler, including Linux, Unix, and Windows systems.

 

The second edition of this book thoroughly covers the latest version of the language, Objective-C 2.0. And it shows not only how to take advantage of the Foundation framework’s rich built-in library of classes but also how to use the iPhone SDK to develop programs designed for the iPhone/iPad platform.

 

Table of Contents

   1    Introduction

Part I: The Objective-C 2.0 Language

    2    Programming in Objective-C 

    3    Classes, Objects, and Methods

    4    Data Types and Expressions

    5    Program Looping

    6    Making Decisions

    7    More on Classes

    8    Inheritance

    9    Polymorphism, Dynamic Typing, and Dynamic Binding

  10    More on Variables and Data Types

  11    Categories and Protocols

  12    The Preprocessor

  13    Underlying C Language Features

Part II: The Foundation Framework

  14    Introduction to the Foundation Framework

  15    Numbers, Strings, and Collections

  16    Working with Files

  17    Memory Management

  18    Copying Objects

  19    Archiving

Part III: Cocoa and the iPhone SDK

  20    Introduction to Cocoa 

  21    Writing iPhone Applications

Part IV: Appendixes

  A    Glossary

  B    Objective-C 2.0 Language Summary

  C    Address Book Source Code

  D    Resources

Customer Reviews

This is my first try at programming in any language. This book is AWESOME!
I tried reading a few other books that teach objective-c via iphone development before picking this book up. I think this book is a better way to go for Newbies and Beginners. I had no previous background in programming and I was able to follow along with each example with relative ease. If you are just starting out with objective-c or OOP in general you can't go wrong with this book.

The only thing that prevented me from giving this a 5 star rating is because of the many typo's and error's in coding. When you are like me and completely trust the printed code you will be VERY frustrated when you click "Build and Run" and your code contains multiple errors. Yes, I know there is a website with corrections and the errata, but it's a maze like forum environment and very difficult to find out if the code you typed actually has an error or if you are just doing something wrong.

Don't let this prevent you from getting this book. I knew absolutely nothing about OOP and Objective-c and I'm well on my way to writing my first app for my iphone/ipod touch..

One other thing. I skipped some of Chapter 4. After reading only a few pages I had the biggest headache.. Read Chapter 4 at your own risk. (grin)

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A good book for the beginner and as a resource
I am new to objective C, and I found this book to be quite informative. It starts from the beginning, assuming no knowledge of objective C and very little knowledge of C and C++. It is a very comprehensive book, and therefore I can see it as being a good reference. The examples are nice and short, but cumulative and well explained. At the end of the book you get to build an iphone fraction calculator that you developed throughout the book. At the end of each chapter are questions to test your knowledge, and

The book does not touch on Xcode. It only shows you enough information to get the code to running. Like the cover says, it is only about the language. The book got four stars out of five because I am not in love with it; however, I would recommend it.

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The best you can get !!!
Well my review is not English native and even when my English is not native I can rate this book as 5 stars which means that EVERY one can read learn and implement code in Objective c when reading this book. If "classes", "object oriented programming" and such terms make you dizzy and sick, this book is certainty for you. This book is well written, flows and everything is understandable, amazing job. On chapter 3 you will start your object oriented programming (classes) and after completing this chapter you will actually code in object oriented, again amazing. Thank you Mr. KOCHAN.

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Very good book for beginner
I was a developer knowing C and C++. I have never known how to program in Objective C. I am interested to learn developing iPhone applications. Reading from blogs and reviews, I learned that the first step is to build a solid foundation on Objective C, and this is how I came to purchase this book. I must say this book has enabled me to achieve my goal. It starts with programming basics, leading to concept of OOP, and eventually dive deep into the foundation framework. I want to give this book a 5 stars. If you are in same situation as me, I strongly recommend this book

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A book with pedagogical support
A very well written book which requires, but deserves, a serious effort, especially from novice programmers. It provides a solid foundation in Objective-C. After reading it I felt ready for any Cocoa tutorial.
You buy not only an excellent book but also a nearly unlimited pedagogical support through the forum [...].

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