Why Swift Was Created: Why Did Chris Lattner Abandon Objective-C?
Anyone starting iOS development has wondered at least once: "Why did Apple create Swift from scratch instead of sticking with the Objective-C it was already using?"
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Objective-C Memory Management History: From MRC to ARC
If you work on iOS development, there’s probably something you’ve wondered about at least once.
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When you start studying iOS development, there’s one language you’re bound to encounter: unfamiliar syntax filled with brackets and mysterious prefixes like NSString.
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It’s easy to feel confused when you first encounter Objective-C code after starting to study iOS.
Read articleObjective-C at-sign (@) syntax: Why does everything start with @? (Complete Guide)
When you first open Objective-C code, one thing immediately catches your eye.
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