can someone please explain why you do @synthesize and @property things on xcode? like, in really simple terms. im so new to this, and dont really get it.
cheers
Sam
yea, but my application runs fine without it. so, why are they needed?
Sam Jarman
2010-01-09 08:45:25
They're not *needed* they're just useful for saving time and avoiding mistakes.
Tom Duckering
2010-01-09 08:46:58
+1
A:
Properties and synthesized accessors are new features in Objective-C 2.0.
When you declare a @property you declare somewhat an instance var. Then you @synthesize accessor methods (i.e. getter and setter) for that property.
There are also @dynamic accessors if you're interested.
You should really do your homework on this. Apple has nifty pdf for that.
Eimantas
2010-01-09 08:44:53
I googled that for you: http://developer.apple.com/mac/library/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/ObjectiveC/ObjC.pdf
Eimantas
2010-01-09 08:57:39