iOS Value of variable not staying outside of method

[(marc)]

I don't consider it a waste of time, but I've got work to do and this is how I learn, I set a goal (an app to build), and I finish it; the problems I encounter along the way are how I learn, and the things I learn this way, I don't really forget.

The problem I have with general reading, or, learning the language, is that it isn't what I need right now. The majority of the things I will have to read will be of little or no use to me for my little web browsing app I'm making.

And, a lot of documentation which I read, I don't understand. I'm a very visual learner, I need to put it into practice, and this is the best way for me.
I would appreciate someone telling me the solution to this, I need to get back to work.

(PS: thanks for the link, I will read the document in the meantime)

I really hope you change your attitude before you start learning how to drive a car, fly a plane, build a house, invest in the stock market, skydive, etc...

Seriously, get a book about Objective-C. Learning by doing is not the way to learn a complex programming language.

 

[MythicFrost]

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That's correct, sir!

Also, if you're going to go to the trouble of creating a property, you should use the accessors for it. This will help handle some of the memory management as well.

All right, thanks.

I really hope you change your attitude before you start learning how to drive a car, fly a plane, build a house, invest in the stock market, skydive, etc...

Seriously, get a book about Objective-C. Learning by doing is not the way to learn a complex programming language.

That's rude man, there isn't anything wrong with my attitude. I've said this is how I learn best, I don't need to be told otherwise.

 

[dejo]

That's rude man, there isn't anything wrong with my attitude. I've said this is how I learn best, I don't need to be told otherwise.

Much of the help and coding advice you've received in this and other threads are pretty much things you will learn if you step back and concentrate on the fundamentals of Objective-C. But if you prefer to piece-meal your education, that's your decision. You will, however, find many posters unwilling to help then if you ignore their good advice, since you are now wasting their time.

And there are ways to "learn" and "do" at the same time. Kochan's and Mark/LaMarche's books guide you through actual coding examples as they teach you the fundamentals.

 

[MythicFrost]

Much of the help and coding advice you've received in this and other threads are pretty much things you will learn if you step back and concentrate on the fundamentals of Objective-C. But if you prefer to piece-meal your education, that's your decision. You will, however, find many posters unwilling to help then if you ignore their good advice, since you are now wasting their time.

And there are ways to "learn" and "do" at the same time. Kochan's and Mark/LaMarche's books guide you through actual coding examples as they teach you the fundamentals.

Yeah, unfortunately as I said, I'll end up spending a lot more time learning things I just don't need to know right now; as I said, it just isn't the right time.
And I'm not piece-mealing my education; I'm learning what I need to know right now. Once I've finished my app, I can take the time to read a book; I'm in a hurry.

And yes, I know you can apply what you learn from a book as well as buy a book which guides you through coding examples however, as I said, I don't have the time.
I consider it rude and unhelpful when people post telling me to read a book after I've said it just isn't the time and refusing to help me with my current issue.

Additionally, it isn't "good advice" for me right now, it may be in the near future, but not now; I'm also wasting no ones time, if you don't want to post, don't... it doesn't help me to be told to read a book when I'm looking for help with a specific issue -- particularly after I've said it isn't the right time for it.

EDIT: To clarify, I don't have a problem with people saying I should read a book up until the point I write it just isn't the right time for that.