Objective-C | Vibepedia

Objective-C is a high-level, object-oriented programming language that grafts Smalltalk-style messaging onto the C language. Conceived in the early 1980s, it rose to prominence when NeXT adopted it for its NeXTSTEP operating system. Apple's acquisition of NeXT cemented Objective-C's role as the primary language for macOS and iOS development through the [[Cocoa (API)|Cocoa]] and [[Cocoa Touch|Cocoa Touch]] frameworks. For over two decades, it was the bedrock for millions of applications, from desktop software to mobile games. While largely superseded by [[Swift (programming language)|Swift]] since its introduction in 2014, Objective-C's legacy persists in vast existing codebases and its foundational influence on modern Apple development.