Page 151 - declaration vs. definition

[davej]

At the top of page 151, after the code, the first line of text reads "The first line of your method definition is this:", which is followed by the code snippet:

Code: (Objective-C)

-(Fraction *) add: (Fraction *) f;

but isn't that technically the method declaration? Am I correct in my understanding that if it is the first line in the method definition it should not have the semicolon at the end?

BTW, this chapter was great, but I must admit, a little scary, too: there was a LOT of stuff that felt pretty important packed into a small space. It's going to be a real challenge to absorb it all and keep it in mind...but that's all part of the fun of programming, I guess!

Again, really enjoying the book.

--Dave--

[skochan]

Dave,

Yes, you're right.  It should not have the semicolon there, as per the method definition.  BTW, I don't know if I remained consistent with my use of the word "definition" vs. "declaration" in the text  as far following a strict interpretation of the those terms; I didn't want to get the reader bogged down with the terminology.  With that said, please let me know if you discover any other inconsistencies.

Cheers,

Steve Kochan