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Re: isKindOfClass:


  • Subject: Re: isKindOfClass:
  • From: Andy Lee <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sat, 08 May 2010 15:59:44 -0400

On May 8, 2010, at 3:51 PM, Kevin Callahan wrote:
> for example, you can't do this:
>
> Class classFromString = NSClassFromString(string);
>
> [classFromString isKindOfClass:[SomeClass class]];
>
> I don't want to instantiate classFromString in order to check if it's a subclass of SomeClass.
>
> What's the best way to check for class inheritance without instantiating?

Hi Kevin,

I think you want the class method +isSubclassOfClass:.

--Andy

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