Index
A number represents a single reference to a topic. |
A number with a "+" sign represents a longer discussion of a topic. |
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Symbols A B C D E F G H I M N O P R S T U V Y
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+ (plus sign) before method names
1
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- (minus sign) before method names
1
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// marker comment
1
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@"" directive (string declaration)
1
2
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_cmd
1
2
3
4
5
6
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__cplusplus preprocessor constant
1
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__OBJC__ preprocessor constant
1
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A |
abstract classes
1+
2
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action messages
1
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adaptation
1
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adopting a protocol
1+
2
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alloc method
1
2
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allocating memory
1
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allocWithZone: method
1
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anonymous objects
1
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argument types
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and dynamic binding
1
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and selectors
1
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declaring
1
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encoding
1
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in declarations
1
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arguments
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during initialization
1
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hidden
1
2
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in remote messages
1
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specifying
1
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type modifiers
1
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variable
1
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autorelease method
1
2
3
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B |
behaviors
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inheriting
1
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of Cocoa objects
1
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of NSObject class
1
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overriding
1
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BOOL data type
1
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bycopy type qualifier
1
2
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byref type qualifier
1
2
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C |
.c extension
1
2
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C language support
1
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C++ language support
1+
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@catch() directive
1
2
3
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categories
1+
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See also subclasses
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and informal protocols
1
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declaration of
1+
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declaring
1
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defining
1
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implementation of
1+
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loading dynamically
1
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naming conventions
1
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of root classes
1
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scope of variables
1
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uses of
1
2
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Class data type
1
2
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@class directive
1
2
3
4
5
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class method
1
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class methods
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and selectors
1
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and static variables
1
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declaration of
1
2
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defined
1
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of root class
1
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using self
1
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class object
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defined
1
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initializing
1
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class objects
1+
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and root class
1
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and root instance methods
1
2
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and static typing
1
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as receivers of messages
1
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variables and
1
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classes
1+
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root. See root classes
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abstract
1
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and inheritance
1
2
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and instances
1
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and namespaces
1
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declaring
1+
2
3
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defining
1+
2
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designated initializer of
1
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examples
1
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extending
1
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identifying
1
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implementation of
1
2
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instance methods
1
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interfaces
1
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introspection
1
2
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loading dynamically
1
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naming conventions
1
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subclasses
1
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superclass
1
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uses of
1
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comment marker (//)
1
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compiler directives, summary of
1
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conforming to protocols
1
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conformsToProtocol: method
1
2
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const type qualifier
1
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conventions of this book
1+
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customization with class objects
1+
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D |
data members. See instance variables
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data structures. See instance variables
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data types defined by Objective-C
1
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dealloc method
1
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deallocating objects
1
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@defs() directive
1
2
3
4
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designated initializer
1+
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development environment
1
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directives, summary of
1+
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dispatch tables
1
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dispatching messages
1
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distributed objects
1
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doesNotRecognizeSelector: method
1
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dynamic binding
1+
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dynamic loading
1
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dynamic typing
1
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E |
@encode() directive
1
2
3
4
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encoding methods
1
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@end directive
1
2
3
4
5
6
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exceptions
1+
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catching
1
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clean-up processing
1
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compiler switch
1
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exception handler
1
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nesting exception handlers
1
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NSException
1
2
3
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synchronization
1
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system requirements
1
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throwing
1
2
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F |
@finally directive
1
2
3
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formal protocols
1
2
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See also protocols
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forwarding messages
1+
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forwardInvocation: method
1
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G |
GNU Compiler Collection
1
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H |
.h extension
1
2
3
4
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hidden arguments
1
2
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I |
id data type
1
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and method declarations
1
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and static typing
1
2
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as default method return type
1
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of class objects
1
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overview
1
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IMP data type
1
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@implementation directive
1
2
3
4
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implementation files
1
2
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implementation
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of classes
1+
2
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of methods
1
2
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#import directive
1
2
3
4
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in type qualifier
1
2
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#include directive
1
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#include directive See #import directive
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informal protocols
1
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See also protocols
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inheritance
1+
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and forwarding
1
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of instance variables
1
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of interface files
1
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init method
1
2
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initialize method
1
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initializing objects
1
2
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inout type qualifier
1
2
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instance methods
1
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and selectors
1
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declaration of
1
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declaring
1
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naming conventions
1
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syntax
1
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instance variables
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declaring
1
2
3
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defined
1
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encapsulation
1
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inheriting
1+
2
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initializing
1
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naming conventions
1
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of the receiver
1
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public access to
1
2
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referring to
1
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releasing
1
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scope of
1
2+
3
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instances of a class
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allocating
1+
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creating
1
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defined
1
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initializing
1
2+
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instances of the class
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See also objects
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@interface directive
1
2
3
4
5
6
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interface files
1
2
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introspection
1
2
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isa instance variable
1
2
3
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isKindOfClass: method
1
2
3
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isMemberOfClass: method
1
2
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M |
.m extension
1
2
3
4
5
6
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memory management
1
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memory
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allocating
1
2
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deallocating
1
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message expressions
1
2
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message receivers
1
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messages
1+
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See also methods
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and selectors
1
2
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and static typing
1
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asynchronous
1
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binding
1
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defined
1
2
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encoding
1
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forwarding
1+
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remote
1
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sending
1
2
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synchronous
1
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syntax
1
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varying at runtime
1
2
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messaging
1+
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avoiding errors
1
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to remote objects
1+
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metaclass object
1
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method implementations
1
2
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methodForSelector: method
1
2
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methods
1
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See also behaviors
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See also messages
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adding with categories
1
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address of
1
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and selectors
1
2
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and variable arguments
1
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argument types
1+
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arguments
1
2
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calling super
1
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class methods
1
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declaring
1
2
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encoding
1
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hidden arguments
1
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implementing
1
2
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inheriting
1
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instance methods
1
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naming conventions
1
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overriding
1
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return types
1
2
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returning values
1
2
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selecting
1
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specifying arguments
1
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using instance variables
1
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minus sign (-) before method names
1
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.mm extension
1
2
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multiple inheritance
1
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N |
name spaces
1
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naming conventions
1
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Nil constant
1
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nil constant
1
2
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NO constant
1
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NSBundle
1
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NSClassFromString function
1
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NSException
1
2
3
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NSInvocation
1
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NSObject
1
2
3
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NSSelectorFromString function
1
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NSStringFromSelector function
1
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O |
objc_loadModules function
1
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objc_msgSend function
1
2
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objc_object structure
1
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object
1
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object identifiers
1
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Objective-C
1
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Objective-C++
1
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objects
1+
2
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See also class objects, Protocol objects
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allocating memory for
1
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and ownership
1
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anonymous
1
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autoreleasing
1
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converting to structures
1
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creating
1
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customizing
1
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data structure of
1
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designated initializer
1
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dynamic typing
1
2
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examples
1
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initializing
1
2
3
4
5
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initializing a class object
1
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instance variables
1
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introspection
1
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method inheritance
1
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Protocol
1
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reference counting
1
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releasing
1
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remote
1
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retaining
1
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static typing
1
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surrogate
1+
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oneway type qualifier
1
2
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out type qualifier
1
2
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overriding methods
1
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P |
parameters. See arguments
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performSelector: method
1
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performSelector:withObject: method
1
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performSelector:withObject:withObject: method
1
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plus sign (+) before method names
1
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polymorphism
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defined
1
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precompiled headers
1
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preprocessor directives, summary of
1
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@private directive
1
2
3
4
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procedures. See methods
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@protected directive
1
2
3
4
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@protocol directive
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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Protocol objects
1
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protocols
1+
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adopting
1
2
3
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conforming to
1
2
3
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declaring
1
2
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formal
1+
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forward references to
1
2
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incorporating other protocols
1+
2
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informal
1
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naming conventions
1
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type checking
1
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uses of
1
2+
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proxy objects
1
2
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@public directive
1
2
3
4
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R |
receivers of messages
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and class names
1
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defined
1
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in messaging expression
1
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in messaging function
1
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instance variables of
1
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reference counting
1
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release method
1
2
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remote messages
1
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remote objects
1
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remote procedure calls (RPC)
1
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respondsToSelector: method
1
2
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retain method
1
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retaining objects
1
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return types
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and messaging
1
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and statically typed objects
1
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declaration of
1
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encoding
1
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root classes
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See also NSObject
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and class interface declarations
1
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and inheritance
1
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categories of
1
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declaration of
1
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runtime system
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functions
1
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overview
1
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S |
SEL data type
1
2
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@selector() directive
1
2
3
4
5
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selectors
1+
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and hidden arguments
1
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and messaging errors
1
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defined
1
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in messaging function
1
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self
1
2
3
4
5
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Smalltalk
1
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specialization
1
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static type checking
1
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static typing
1+
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and instance variables
1
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in interface files
1
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introduced
1
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to inherited classes
1
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strings, declaring
1
2
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subclasses
1
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super variable
1
2
3
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superclasses
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See also abstract classes
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and inheritance
1
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importing
1
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surrogate objects
1
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synchronization
1+
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compiler switch
1
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exceptions
1
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mutexes
1
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system requirements
1
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@synchronized() directive
1
2
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T |
target-action paradigm
1+
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targets
1
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this keyword
1
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@throw directive
1
2
3
4
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@try directive
1
2
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type checking
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class types
1
2
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protocol types
1
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type encoding
1+
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type introspection
1
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types defined by Objective-C
1
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U |
unsigned int data type
1
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V |
variable arguments
1
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void data type
1
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