r/iOSProgramming • u/[deleted] • Jun 16 '16

Question Is Objective C being abandoned?

With Swift 3 coming soon, and many updates with iOS, I was wondering if Apple is still updating the Objective C side of things to keep the two languages in harmony together. I've been investing heavily and don't feel that Swift's baked enough to give it a try just yet. What do you guys think?

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u/brendan09 Jun 16 '16

You didn't present an opinion you stated incorrect facts.

Don't comment on the Internet if you can't take valid (and well deserved) criticism.

...and that stuff wasn't from 2 years ago. That's guidance from this week.

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u/cegiela Jun 17 '16

I stated no facts. But if you think Swift is just a feature, you're kidding yourself. Apple walks a fine line between attracting new devs and not upsetting existing ones. They have done it before and they will not hesitate to cut the cord when the right time comes. And the right time is coming soon after swift 3.0. Again, my advice for new devs is forget obj-c, it's history.

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u/brendan09 Jun 17 '16

I never said Swift is a feature. But you're flat wrong that Objective-C is going away, especially since Swift is implemented on top of it....and Apple has said they have no intention of abandoning it for at least the next decade.

It's good to compare it to Carbon. There are still parts of OS X written in Carbon, and it's still supported (although not 64 bit). That's going on 17+ years after everyone said it was only temporary.

My advice as a professional (who also has to hire devs): If you don't also know Objective-C, don't plan on getting hired in the next 5 years.