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Foundation Constants Reference
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Describes constants in the Foundation framework.
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2009-05-06
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Memory Management Programming Guide for Cocoa
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Explains how to allocate and deallocate objects in Cocoa.
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2009-05-06
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The Objective-C 2.0 Programming Language
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Introduces object-oriented programming and describes the main programming language used for Cocoa development.
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2009-05-06
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Error Handling Programming Guide For Cocoa
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Describes NSError objects, related Application Kit support for error handling, and how to use these features in your code.
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2009-03-04
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NSObject Class Reference
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Describes the Cocoa root class.
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2009-02-04
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Objective-C 2.0 Runtime Programming Guide
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Describes the Objective-C 2.0 runtime support library.
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2009-02-04
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Objective-C 1 Runtime Reference
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Deprecated - Describes the data structures and functions of the Objective-C 1.0 runtime support library.
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2009-01-06
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NSAutoreleasePool Class Reference
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Describes the interface to the deferred-release mechanism in Cocoa's reference-counted memory management system.
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2009-01-02
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NSObject Protocol Reference
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Describes the interface used to define basic object behavior.
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2008-12-22
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Core Animation properties and Reference Counting
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QA1565: Describes a discrepancy between the property declarations in Core Animation and the actual behavior.
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Technical Q&As |
2008-11-24
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Application Kit Framework Reference
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Describes the interface for all things related to an application's user interface.
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2008-11-19
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Application Kit Functions Reference
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Describes the functions that support the Application Kit framework.
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2008-11-19
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Garbage Collection Programming Guide
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Describes the garbage collection system for Cocoa.
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2008-11-19
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Object-Oriented Programming with Objective-C
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Describes object-oriented programming from the perspective of an Objective-C developer.
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2008-11-19
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Objective-C 2.0 Runtime Reference
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Describes the data structures and functions of the Objective-C runtime support library.
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2008-11-19
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NSGarbageCollector Class Reference
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Describes the garbage collector.
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2008-10-15
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NSInvocation Class Reference
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Describes an Objective-C message for use in store-and-forward operations.
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2008-10-15
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NSMethodSignature Class Reference
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Describes the types of a method's parameters and return value.
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2008-10-15
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Foundation Data Types Reference
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Describes the common data types in the Foundation framework.
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2008-09-09
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Determining if an application uses Objective-C Garbage Collection
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QA1599: Shows how to determine if an application or executable is using Objective-C Garbage Collection.
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Technical Q&As |
2008-09-08
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Squiggles
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Demonstrates many Cocoa fundamentals in a Document-based Application featuring custom drawing and event-handling.
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2008-08-29
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Reminders
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Dashboard widget with a plug-in that displays upcoming iCal events, to do items, and calendars.
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2008-07-25
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Foundation Framework Reference
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Describes the Foundation framework API.
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2008-06-27
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AlbumToSlideshow
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Demonstrates using CF and NSXML to create Final Cut Pro XML.
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2008-05-15
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NSFontDescriptor Class Reference
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Describes a dictionary that fully specifies a font.
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2008-03-11
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Common mistakes with delegation in Cocoa
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QA1554: The two most common errors that lead to a delegate method not being received.
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2008-02-27
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NSEntityDescription Class Reference
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Describes the class used to specify entities in a Core Data managed object model.
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2008-02-08
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How do I get the hexadecimal value of an NSColor object?
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QA1576: Describes how to convert an NSColor object to its Hexadecimal value.
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Technical Q&As |
2007-12-19
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Leopard Technology Series for Developers: Objective-C 2.0 Overview
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Describes features and capabilities introduced in Objective-C 2.0.
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2007-12-11
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NSURLResponse Class Reference
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Describes the metadata returned by a server for a load request.
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2007-12-11
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Application Kit Constants Reference
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Describes the constants defined in the Application Kit framework not described in individual classes.
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2007-10-31
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Cocoa Application Tutorial
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Describes how to build a simple Cocoa application using Xcode.
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2007-10-31
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Garbage Collection Release Notes
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Describes features, issues, and workarounds related to Mac OS X v10.5 and its support of garbage collection.
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Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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NSAttributeDescription Class Reference
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Describes the class used to define attributes of an entity in a Core Data managed object model.
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2007-10-31
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Objective-C Release Notes
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Updated for Mac OS X v10.5
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Release Notes |
2007-10-31
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Exception Programming Topics for Cocoa
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Explains how to raise and handle exceptions in Cocoa applications.
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2007-10-02
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Core Data Framework Reference
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Describes the Objective-C API for the Core Data framework.
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2007-07-24
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NSFastEnumeration Protocol Reference
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Describes the interface for supporting the Objective-C 2.0 fast-enumeration feature.
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2007-06-27
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Distributed Objects Programming Topics
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Explains how Objective-C objects in different threads or different processes communicate.
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2007-06-06
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NSInvocationOperation Class Reference
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Describes a nonconcurrent operation for executing a single encapsulated task.
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2007-04-12
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NSProxy Class Reference
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Describes the interface for object surrogates used in distributed messages and lazy instantiation.
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2007-04-06
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Cocoa_With_Carbon_or_CPP
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Shows how to call Carbon routines and C++ code from within an Objective-C Cocoa program.
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2007-02-05
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NSException Class Reference
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Describes an exceptional condition.
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2007-01-30
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Core Data Constants Reference
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Describes the constants defined by the Core Data framework not described in individual classes.
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2007-01-18
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Building Objective-C static libraries with categories
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QA1490: Describes how to properly build Objective-C static libraries that contain categories on existing classes.
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Technical Q&As |
2006-10-03
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Exception Handling Framework Reference
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Describes the API used to monitor and debug exceptional conditions in Objective-C code.
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2006-10-03
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NSExceptionHandler Class Reference
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Describes a facility for monitoring and debugging exceptional conditions.
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2006-10-03
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NSPropertyDescription Class Reference
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Describes the class used to define properties of an entity in a Core Data managed object model.
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2006-10-03
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NSValidatedUserInterfaceItem Protocol Reference
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Describes the interface for a control to respond to requests regarding automatic enabling and disabling.
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2006-08-29
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DynamicProperties
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Demonstrates dynamically resolved properties, using a new Objective C 2.0 feature: dynamically resolved methods.
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2006-08-01
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MethodReplacement
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Demonstrates an Objective C 2 compatible way to replace a method in an existing Objective C class.
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2006-08-01
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NSFetchedPropertyDescription Class Reference
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Describes a fetched property of an entity in a Core Data managed object model.
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2006-07-11
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NSRelationshipDescription Class Reference
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Describes a relationship in a Core Data schema.
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2006-07-11
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Application Kit Data Types Reference
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Describes the data types defined in the Application Kit framework not described in individual classes.
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2006-05-23
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NSCopying Protocol Reference
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Describes the interface for providing immutable duplicates of objects.
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2006-05-23
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NSDeserializer Class Reference
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Describes a deprecated technology replaced by the NSPropertyListSerialization class.
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2006-05-23
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NSMutableCopying Protocol Reference
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Describes the interface for providing mutable duplicates of objects.
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2006-05-23
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NSProtocolChecker Class Reference
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Describes an object that restricts the messages that can be sent to another object.
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2006-05-23
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NSTextAttachmentCell Protocol Reference
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Describes the interface for drawing text attachments.
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2006-05-23
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Assertions and Logging
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Explains how to use assertions and logging to diagnose problems in Cocoa applications.
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2006-04-04
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Coding Guidelines for Cocoa
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Naming guidelines for Cocoa API and design advice to framework developers.
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2006-04-04
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Variable arguments in Objective-C methods
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QA1405: How to implement methods which take a variable number of arguments.
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Technical Q&As |
2005-01-13
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