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One of the great strengths of Objective-C is that it allows seamless integration with C functions and variables. This gives you direct access to the vast wealth of existing CAPIs. This chapter discusses the basic ways to mix C and Objective-C code in the same application, and covers Core Foundation, a C library that includes data structures that are interchangeable with Objective-C objects. Mixing languages creates some interesting memory management issues, which are explained toward the end of the chapter.
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(2009). Mixing C and Objective-C. In: Learn Objective-C for Java Developers. Apress. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-2370-2_25
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