The Best Objective C Books of All Time

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.

Objective-C has become the standard programming language for application development on the iOS and Mac OS X platforms. A powerful yet simple object-oriented programming language that's based on C, Objective-C is widely available not only on Apple platforms but across many operating systems that support the gcc compiler, including Linux, Unix, and Windows. Programming in Objective-C provides the new programmer a complete, step-by-step introduction to the Objective-C language.

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 programming needs. The third edition of this book has been updated and expanded to cover the latest developments in Objective-C as well as new tools such as Xcode 4. It shows how to take advantage of the Foundation framework's rich built-in library of classes as well as how to use the latest iOS SDK to develop programs designed specifically for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.

Want to write iOS apps or desktop Mac applications? This introduction to programming and the Objective-C language is your first step on the journey from someone who uses apps to someone who writes them. Based on Big Nerd Ranch's popular Objective-C Bootcamp, Objective-C Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide covers C, Objective-C, and the common programming idioms that enable developers to make the most of Apple technologies. Compatible with Xcode 5, iOS 7, and OS X Mavericks (10.9), this guide features short chapters and an engaging style to keep you motivated and moving forward.

At the same time, it encourages you to think critically as a programmer. Here are some of the topics covered:. Using Xcode, Apple’s documentation, and other toolsProgramming basics: variables, loops, functions, etc.Objects, classes, methods, and messagesPointers, addresses, and memory management with ARCProperties and Key-Value Coding (KVC)Class extensionsCategoriesClasses from the Foundation frameworkBlocksDelegation, target-action, and notification design patternsKey-Value Observing (KVO)Runtime basics.