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iOS

Posted by Abirbhav Goswami
Abirbhav Goswami
15,450 Points

Why is NSLog called like a C method rather than an Obj-C method?

So NSLog is a method that writes to the console. But when we call it, we say

NSLog(@"Blah Blah Blah");

rather than

[NSLog @"Blah Blah Blah"];

Any reason behind this? Or is the second way possible to do? The question is kinda stupid, but it's really bugging me as to why we do it this way...

1 Answer

Michael Hulet
Michael Hulet
47,912 Points
Michael Hulet
Michael Hulet
47,912 Points

We call it like a C function because it is a C function, not a method. A method is tied to a specific class, where NSLog is not

Abirbhav Goswami
Abirbhav Goswami
15,450 Points

Oh okay... So not part of any Object means call it like a function. Got it!