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iOS Objective-C Basics (Retired) Beyond the Basics Primitive Data Types

wilsonkwan
wilsonkwan
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Posted by wilsonkwan
wilsonkwan
3,174 Points

General question

What is actually about the Bit system in general benefit/function for the operating system in programming development? As I'm always reading about 32/64 bits OS... What does it mean to me or as a developer or as user?

1 Answer

Rodrigo Chousal
Rodrigo Chousal
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Rodrigo Chousal
Rodrigo Chousal
16,009 Points

Each object that is created while a program is running takes up memory. Running low on memory is a problem. It will cause a Mac app to perform badly and will cause an iOS app to crash. This is why it is essential that any objects that are no longer necessary are destroyed so that their memory can be reclaimed and used. Bits is the amount of memory a CPU has. The more memory (bits) a CPU has, the bigger the programs it can handle.