[comp.sys.next] Objective C? What is the standard?

wirehead@oxy.edu (David J. Harr) (09/25/90)

I know that the NeXT box uses as its OOP environment Objective C as opposed
to C++ or something else. The question I have is: where is there a book that
gives the specifications for Objective C? I am not interested in the NeXT
specific version, rather, I am interested in the "generic" blase boring
Objective C that one can run on any machine (assuming, of course that there
is a compiler for that machine...). Any pointers to this would be greatly
appreciated, as always.

David Harr

wirehead@oxy.edu

cox@stpstn.UUCP (Brad Cox) (09/26/90)

In article <111266@tiger.oxy.edu} wirehead@oxy.edu (David J. Harr) writes:
}I know that the NeXT box uses as its OOP environment Objective C as opposed
}to C++ or something else. The question I have is: where is there a book that
}gives the specifications for Objective C? I am not interested in the NeXT
}specific version, rather, I am interested in the "generic" blase boring
}Objective C that one can run on any machine (assuming, of course that there
}is a compiler for that machine...). Any pointers to this would be greatly
}appreciated, as always.

Although I never designed it as an Objective-C reference manual, the
latest edition of my book, "Object-oriented Programming; An Evolutionary 
Approach" is nearing completion and should be in bookstores in a few
months. This edition brings the book up to date with subsequent changes 
in the language.

You might also call Stepstone for a copy of the reference manual. I don't
recall whether/what we're charging for this. 203 426 1875

	Brad
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