Dot syntax vs. []

[MarkReid]

So far I'm working through chapter 9 and a question has occurred to me. Which is better to use, the dot syntax or the square brackets?

I use the square brackets to refer to methods but if I'm after a local variable value, for adding two local variable assigned to an object to one another for example, I'll use dot syntax.

What's your opinion on the use of one or the other, does it really matter if you refer to local object variables by one method over another?

The method that brought this to mind was [result setReal: real + [f real]...
I'd be inclined to write it [result setReal: real + f.real...

[skochan]

It's really just a matter of personal choice; however, the dot syntax is really designed to be used with properties (i.e,, instance variables).

Cheers,

Steve