Can you still use Objective-C for iOS?

Can you still use Objective-C for iOS?

Although Objective-C is still supported by Apple, it has never been an open-source language.

Is Objective-C still used?

Thus, we can say that Objective C is going to stay around in the foreseeable future, and the Objective C developers who have mastered this language may rest assured that their skills will continue to be in demand.

Is Objective-C same as C?

Syntactically, Objective-C is an extension of C. So, some portion of Objective-C is exactly the same as C. Your experience of C would help learning such aspect of Objective-C. But the core part of Objective-C programming is made of Object Oriented class system, which you cannot find in C.

Is Apple getting rid of Objective-C?

When Objective-C migration is perfect and developers beg managers for permission, Apple will say, “You should really be using Swift”, and discourage Objective-C. Years later, it may be deprecated, but it never will be removed. It powers iOS, and years after deprecation OS X still runs bits of Carbon.

Why is Objective-C not type safe?

Dynamic typing is not “type unsafe”. Objective C objects are completely “type safe”. They are actually true objects in that they can receive and potentially handle any message sent to them.

Is Objective-C safe?

Objective-C approach with null pointers What’s important to understand about Objective-C’ safety is that it uses null pointers. The pointer is the component of C++ and other C-based languages and it can cause vulnerabilities in security.

Should I learn C or Swift?

In Conclusion. Most people learning to code iOS apps should start with Swift. Learn Objective-C if your job or project requires it, but this may not be necessary.

Why is Objective-C better than Swift?

Objective-C has a superior runtime compared to Swift. It’s probably going to be several years before Swift can catch up. If you’re using powerful SDKs, Objective-C is also your best option here as well. I’d still recommend that new developers start off learning Swift.

Is Objective-C slow?

Objective C messaging is slow relative to accessing lots of small data type elements (every pixel in a large image bitmap or every audio sample in an entire song) inside innermost loops. Objective C is really fast relative to doing anything at the rate of UI or even display refresh events.