Re: NSURLConnection vs. NSThread
Re: NSURLConnection vs. NSThread
- Subject: Re: NSURLConnection vs. NSThread
- From: Michael Ash <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 17:56:08 -0400
On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 4:52 PM, Eric E. Dolecki <email@hidden> wrote:
> Just curious, but if I am loading images into a UIImageView in table cells
> from online URLs, is it better to use NSThread or use async NSURLConnection
> to ensure that the scrolling is smooth while images are loaded in?
I'd recommend the async method if it's at all reasonable. Threads are
difficult to write, dangerous to use, and difficult to debug. If you
can avoid them without blocking your app or causing major coding
headaches, then it's generally best to avoid them.
Mike
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