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Asked: May 26, 20262026-05-26T15:54:36+00:00 2026-05-26T15:54:36+00:00

Am reading the book Objective-C Programming by Big Nerd Ranch, and am not sure

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Am reading the book “Objective-C Programming” by Big Nerd Ranch, and am not sure about the differentiation.

Context: NSLog() is an Objective-C function (not a method!) that works a lot like printf(). In NSLog(), however, the format string is actually an instance of NSString.

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    2026-05-26T15:54:36+00:00Added an answer on May 26, 2026 at 3:54 pm

    A method is just a function that is defined as part of a class. A plain function, such as NSLog or printf, does not belong to a class.

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