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iOS Objective-C Basics (Retired) Beyond the Basics Property Attributes

Shaun Kelly
Shaun Kelly
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Posted by Shaun Kelly
Shaun Kelly
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is the @property an object ?

Are we allocating the @property and initialing it because it's a object ?

1 Answer

Michael Curtis
Michael Curtis
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Michael Curtis
Michael Curtis
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No, @property is a convenience method that declares an instance variable and tells the compiler to create the getter and setter methods for you. You still have to initializing the actual instance variable (which may be an object).