macOS C Before Objective-C?

[JoeG4]

I don't think it matters much. Just like learning how to read and write a language, the first and most important step in your life is to learn how to talk: There's no basic "talking language" we use, we learn what our parents speak.

If you want to start off with Obj-C, I see no problem with it. First, you'll want to start off basic and expand into the territory.

That can be tricky, because many textbooks will start you off using pointers and referencing in ways you wouldn't understand as a novice.

So I can see where the "learn C first" things are coming from!

 

[Vaxuun]

Thanks for the still incoming nice replies

But I think I chose my way:

• Learn C on the Mac <- 91 pages so far
  
• Programming in Objective-C 2.0 <- around 80, I read in it before Learn C on the Mac
  
• Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X
  or
• Beginning iPhone 3 Development: Exploring the iPhone SDK

I want to go the iPhone way, but I guess knowing the Mac API could be nice too, so I am not sure to read Aaron Hillegass before Dave Mark or Dave Mark before Aaron Hillegass. But heck, I got two books before Cocoa

Only question (which doesn't matter so much yet):
Do you find the books reasonable?
Hillegass or Mark first?

Thanks!

 

[MorphingDragon]

Thanks for the still incoming nice replies

But I think I chose my way:

• Learn C on the Mac <- 91 pages so far
  
• Programming in Objective-C 2.0 <- around 80, I read in it before Learn C on the Mac
  
• Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X
  or
• Beginning iPhone 3 Development: Exploring the iPhone SDK

I want to go the iPhone way, but I guess knowing the Mac API could be nice too, so I am not sure to read Aaron Hillegass before Dave Mark or Dave Mark before Aaron Hillegass. But heck, I got two books before Cocoa

Only question (which doesn't matter so much yet):
Do you find the books reasonable?
Hillegass or Mark first?

Thanks!

I would read Aaron's book first. Cocoa Touch is based on Cocoa with a different UI backbone.

 

[Vaxuun]

I would read Aaron's book first. Cocoa Touch is based on Cocoa with a different UI backbone.

I need to be sure: Aaron's book before Dave's or Aaron's first at all?
I think you mean Aaron's before Dave's but maybe I am wrong

 

[MorphingDragon]

I think you mean Aaron's before Dave's but maybe I am wrong

That one.

 

[Vaxuun]

That one.

Hehe