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Using Classes

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Classes are the building block for object-oriented programming (OOP) because programs created using OOP consist primarily of a network of interacting class instances (i.e., objects). The Objective-C language provides full support for OOP, including language features that enable design-time specification of classes and the runtime creation of class instances, along with multiple mechanisms to support object interaction.

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Lee, K. (2013). Using Classes. In: Pro Objective-C. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-5051-7_2

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