Brook Conner, NYU
Track: Programming
Date: Thursday, October 03
Time: 2:15pm - 3:00pm
Location: Lafayette/San Tomas/Lawrence
The standard compiler on Mac OS X is GNU gcc, and the same compiler supports C, C++, and Objective-C. One of the most interesting features of this compiler is that it supports both Objective-C and C++ in a single source file, letting a programmer freely intermix the mechanisms and features of each language. For example, a Cocoa application can use the C++ Standard Template Library, or C++ operator overloading can be used to make mathematics code more readable.
Objective-C++ is a large language, with many mechanisms that seem to duplicate each other's functionality. In this session, Brook Conner explains the differences between the class mechanisms of C++ and Objective-C, providing tips and suggestions for effective use of each language's strengths, especially when to use which capabilites to make your code easier to write, terser, and easier to understand.
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