Question

I am new in objective c. I understand that -init() is an instance method and return an object
e.g. myObj＝[myObj init]; will return an object myObj.

However, if self ＝[super init]; normally super refer to parent class e.g. NSObject which is a class, not instance.

So, Is -init() instance method or class method for super init?

thanks

Answer 1

init is an instance method. The fact that you call it on super does not change it.

Keep in mind that super does not represent the class of your object, but your object seen as an instance of its parent class in the class hierarchy.

And you never call myObj＝[myObj init]; — you call myObj = [[MyObj alloc] init]. Notice the case difference between myObj (a variable) and MyObj (the class of which this variable is an instance).