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Cocoa (API)

Cocoa is Apple's native object-oriented application programming interface (API) for its desktop operating system macOS.

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Developer
Apple Inc.
License
Proprietary with some open source components[citation needed]
Operating system
macOS
Type
Software framework
Written in
C, C++, Objective-C, Swift

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Cocoa (API)

Nodes138
Edges137
Triples36
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014493
Components1

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Cocoa (API)

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Developer · 1
Cocoa (API) → Apple Inc.
License · 1
Cocoa (API) → Proprietary with some open source components[citation needed]
Operating system · 1
Cocoa (API) → macOS
Type · 1
Cocoa (API) → Software framework
Website · 1
Cocoa (API) → Apple Developer
Written in · 1
Cocoa (API) → C, C++, Objective-C, Swift

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Cocoa (API)DeveloperApple Inc.1.00infobox
Cocoa (API)LicenseProprietary with some open source components[citation needed]1.00infobox
Cocoa (API)Operating systemmacOS1.00infobox
Cocoa (API)TypeSoftware framework1.00infobox
Cocoa (API)WebsiteApple Developer1.00infobox
Cocoa (API)Written inC, C++, Objective-C, Swift1.00infobox
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the iPod Touchinstance ofIt is used in applications for Apple devices0.80text
the iPadinstance ofIt is used in applications for Apple devices0.80text
the Apple TVinstance ofIt is used in applications for Apple devices0.80text
and the Apple Watchinstance ofIt is used in applications for Apple devices0.80text
Key-Value Observinginstance ofwhich also makes extensive use of protocols0.80text

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