On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 3:42 PM, Phoenix Draco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sorry if this is naïve but I have a quick follow up q (to verify that I am > understanding ObjC correctly). Is it true that: > > The two styles seem to me to have slightly different execution paths. The > first: > > [self.fieldArray addObject:inFoo] > > Would actually invoke the property accessor fieldArray and then send the > message addObject: to the returned result, i.e. Its equivalent to: > > [[self getfieldArray] addObject:inFoo]
Correct, except for the fact that the method is called "fieldArray": "[self.fieldArray addObject:inFoo]" is equivalent to "[[self fieldArray] addObject:inFoo]" in all respects except for syntax > While the second form [fieldArray addObject:inFoo] would directly use the > member variable. > > So if you (for some reason) chose to have a more complicated accessor that > is not simply backed by an ivar, the former may have some potential side > effects, yes? > > Thanks, > Phoenix > > > On 5/12/08 3:19 PM, "Craig Hopson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> hollered from the > keytops: > > > > > Guys, > > > > I think I've been the victim of some side effect that I cannot track > > down. With no other changes, I tried again with each style, > > [ self.fieldArray addObject:inFoo ]; > > [ fieldArray addObject:inFoo ]; > > replacing all occurrences for each test, and both work - what I would > > have expected. > > > > Thanks for your input. > > -Craig > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) > > > > Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. > > Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com > > > > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > > > http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/aurora.phoenix.draco%40gmail. > > com > > > > This email sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) > > Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. > Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com > > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/clarkcox3%40gmail.com > > This email sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Clark S. Cox III [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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