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iOS

Posted by Graham Davidson
Graham Davidson
Courses Plus Student 14,966 Points

Which App course to start with

So if I want to learn IOS app development which is the better course to start with is it Objective C or is the Swift course

2 Answers

Jesus Mendoza
Jesus Mendoza
23,289 Points

Objective C is the base language to create iOS apps, so I'd recommend you to start with it first. Also if you like to read and you are committed to learn how to create iOS apps, I recommend you the following books:

  • Objective C Programming 2 Edition
  • iOS Programming 4 Edition.

both by The Big Nerd Ranch.

Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw
26,676 Points
Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw
26,676 Points

Objective-C as a starting language isn't recommended as its over 10 years old and uses outdated standards when it comes to object oriented programing.

If you've never built anything for iOS it's highly recommended you learn Swift as it's modern, meets the standards of today's common language rules and is 100x easier to learn.