I read chapters 10-12 and got a little more insight into structs and the heap. Unlike Kochan, who does not stress discussion on memory management, Hillegass talks a lot about it. I assume Kochan did not think a lot of attention had to be paid to this area. I guess time will tell who is right and who is wrong. Either way, I have learned a little about the heap, the stack, and how object instances, when formed, are basically pointers. Still not totally unconfused about this but I guess with more and more work, I will get there.
So I moved into the second section of the Hillegass Book, the one that deals specifically with Objective-C stuff. I can't imagine this will even close to cover the breadth that Kochan covered right out of the starting gates. Regardless, I am hopeful it will supplement and augment in certain areas what I already know. At worst, it will be drill and practice.
As I am now about 1/3 through with this book, I have to say I am comfortable with the material but I reason it is because I had a lot of learning from the other more comprehensive book. I guess I should have probably started with this book first.
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