iOS C++ --> Objective-C?

[stylar]

I have a year of C++ under my belt. I'm going to read an intro to obj.c book in the next few days, and start programming for the iPhone.

Just wondering (a) if my C++ background will make things easier (how much?) and (b) if I should focus/take note of anything because of it?

 

[yellow]

I tried starting with Obj-C, ended up taking a C++ class.. went back to Obj-C and found that it made much more sense. I think you'll be just fine.

 

[VanMac]

It should help some.

I went from C to C++ to Java, and now also some Objective-C 2.0
There are some weird syntax things you will need to get used to, but other then that it is pretty cool.

 

[TiberiusXavier]

C++ and Obj-C have some common concepts, but the implementations differ in significant ways primarily in memory management and syntax.

Think of Obj-C as C with message passing referenced-counted objects. The API documentation from XCode is thorough.

Overall, the learning curve is not steep, but I found C++ a much easier language.