What are the disadvantages of using Objective-C for iPhone app development?

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Answer:

The disadvantages of using Objective-C for iPhone app development include its outdated syntax, steeper learning curve, and limited community support compared to Swift. Objective-C uses wordy, complicated syntax; this makes code more difficult to read and write, and it’s even harder to maintain, especially by newer developers. The language is not designed with modern features like type safety and conciseness of syntax found in Swift, leaving a wider opening to runtime errors. Apple has moved most of its focus to Swift, which alone reduces the updates and support to Objective-C. Smaller community means fewer resources, tutorials, and third-party libraries make Objective-C less practical to create modern applications.

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