Class variable defined at @implementation rather than @interface?

Question

I\'m new to Objective-C, but I am curious about something that I haven\'t really seen addressed anywhere else.

Could anyone tell me what is the difference between a

Answer 1

Just to be clear, never ever ever declare an IBOutlet as a global var (in the implementation) if you are using it for localized nibs/xibs.

I spent a few hours figuring why the outlet is connectable only in one of the localized nibs at any given time.

Thanks for this question and the answers!