Absolutely! While I too have my little gripes with XCode, I must say that the incredible level of accessibility and the fact that it's one app which enables you to do all Mac / iOS development for anything from a Hello World app to corporate level software etc is awesome to me!
I think that's way better than the Microsoft model or at least the way that it has been in regard to needing different IDEs for different levels of development. Anyway, not to make this an Apple vs MS thing. Just wanted to reiterate that I also am really glad that XCode exists. Smiles, Cara :) --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/ModelCara On Jun 8, 2013, at 6:42 AM, Draconis <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Liam, Xcode is really a pretty nice IDE. It looks scary the first time you dive in, no doubt…but once you really learn all the ins and outs, it is comfortable to work in. Having used various versions of Visual Studio 6 through VS.net 2010, I definitely prefer Xcode, but that's largely more a matter of taste and how your individual workflow is. I'm not familiar with any versions of VS newer than that, as I no longer handle the Windows side of development personally, so I can't compare with those. Generally speaking, though, I enjoy using Xcode. It has its flaws and quirks, just like any other piece of software, but it has been my experience that every IDE does. On Jun 7, 2013, at 3:30 PM, Liam Erven <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm so glad I can look at that and have it not look like greek to me. > Objective C still frightens me, but... well... Gotta jump in some time > right? I think what is more frightening is Xcode itself. But take > some time to learn it first guys. then complain. > > On 6/7/13, Cara Quinn <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hey you guys, I say this with love, but if y'all would put the energy you're >> spending complaining about learning Objective C into actually starting to >> learn Objective C then I think you'll find that it's really not that hard! >> *warm smile* >> >> Just to give a really quick intro to the language; >> >> • It uses methods or blocks of code just like C, C++ and other C style >> languages. >> >> • An Objective C method definition might look like: >> >> -(void) doSomething { >> >> // Doing things here >> >> } >> >> the minus sign means that this method can be called on each object of the >> class where this method is defined. If there were a plus sign instead, the >> method could be called on the class itself. >> >> The void in parentheses means that the method returns or generates nothing. >> >> then we have the method's name and the two braces which enclose the actual >> code that gets executed when you call the method. >> >> • Methods in Objective C are called as in: >> >> [self doSomething]; >> >> The call is surrounded in brackets. and the self in the first part of the >> call refers to the object or class where the method is declared. Lastly, we >> have the method name itself and then the semicolon which ends the line just >> like in the C languages. >> >> Hope all this makes sense and allows you to start reading some Objective C >> syntax to start to tell what is happening. >> >> Smiles, >> >> Cara :) >> --- >> View my Online Portfolio at: >> >> http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn >> >> Follow me on Twitter! >> >> https://twitter.com/ModelCara >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [email protected]. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >> please send E-mail to [email protected]. >> > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. 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