Re: [OFF TOPIC] c++ vs. objc

[Elliot Lee <sopwith redhat com>]

On Thu, 11 Jun 1998, Michael Lankton wrote:

> Sorry for the off topic post.  I was just hoping someone could explain
> the difference between c++ and objc to me, or point me toward a good
> online source of info regarding how they differ.  I am only a first year
> cs student,  and all my experience is in c++.  In fact, c++ is so
> heavily stressed at my school that there really are only a couple of
> straight c courses.  I guess that c++ is pretty much the future of
> windows application programming,  but of course, my interest is in
> unix.  I'm just curious what objc's strengths and weaknesses are in
> comparison to c++.  Thanks in advance.

A good way to find out is to look at the Objective C language
introduction, "Object-Oriented Programming and the Objective C Language".

http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/rhapsody/ObjectiveC/index.html

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