Re: References, etc. for learning Cocoa?
Re: References, etc. for learning Cocoa?
- Subject: Re: References, etc. for learning Cocoa?
- From: Lloyd Sargent <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 18:20:56 -0500
Hello all,
I am currently facing a strange dilemma. I have never written in any
programming language. I know JavaScript, some Perl, ASP, and do web
pages
(HTML), and I also know the basics of programming (loops, data types
etc).
However, I don't have a firm grasp of any programming language (C, C++,
Java, etc). At WWDC, I got the Learning Cocoa book, but I find that to
be
somewhat confusing, and not very well organized. Next year I'll be
taking
AP Comp Sci, but that's C++, and on Win32 (unfortunately). So, my
question
to you all is, what's the best way for me to learn Objective-C?I need to
learn messaging, when to make a new class, things like that. I do not
have
a firm grasp of O-O concepts. Any information would be very much
appreciated.
Thanks,
Chris Garaffa
My response would be to get the Kernighan and Richie book (usually
called K & R). You'll have to learn these basic concepts anyway when
mucking with C++ (and personally, I find ObjC to be ever so much more
personable <grin>). It has tons of nice, simple examples. Pay CLOSE
attention to anything and everything having to do with pointers - they
are your friends.
Get these basics under your belt and, in my opinion, the rest is easy.
Now there are those who argue that the opposite is true. Understand OOP
before you learn procedural - but to be frank, even in OOP things have
to happen in a procedural manner <sigh>...
As someone once said, all language is is syntax! <grin>
Good luck,
Lloyd
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