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Alex Cevallos
16,551 PointsDifference between instance variables in implementation or interface
Hey at 2:48 in the video, we begin to add an instance variable.. but we are declaring it in the implementation file. I was wondering if there were any benefits to declaring the instance in .m over declaring the instance variable in the .h header file
thanks in advance!
1 Answer
Patrick Serrano
13,834 PointsI believe that when you declare the instance variable in the implementation file that you're declaring it "privately". The .h file from my understanding describes the "public" parts, while the .m contains "private" parts
Alex Cevallos
16,551 PointsAlex Cevallos
16,551 PointsThe second video in the blog reader app confirmed this.. thank you, you are correct
Alex Cevallos
16,551 PointsAlex Cevallos
16,551 PointsAccidental second comment