What does NS stand for ?

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Aaron Gray - 30 Apr 2008 17:17 GMT

What does NS as in NSString and NSObject stand for ?

Thanks,

Aaron

Dave Seaman - 30 Apr 2008 17:30 GMT

> What does NS as in NSString and NSObject stand for ?

NeXTSTEP, that being the origin of Project Builder/Interface Builder.

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Aaron Gray - 30 Apr 2008 17:44 GMT

>> What does NS as in NSString and NSObject stand for ?
>
> NeXTSTEP, that being the origin of Project Builder/Interface Builder.

Ah :)

Thanks,

Aaron

Gregory Weston - 30 Apr 2008 17:42 GMT

> What does NS as in NSString and NSObject stand for ?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Aaron

NextStep (archaic, non-preferred capitalization used for emphasis)

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