@import vs #import - iOS 7

Question

I am playing around with some of the new iOS 7 features and working with some of the Image Effects as discussed in the WWDC video \"Implementing Engaging UI on iOS\". For pr

Answer 1

History:

#include => #import => .pch => @import

#include vs #import
.pch - Precompiled header

Module - @import

Product Name == Product Module Name 

@import module declaration says to compiler to load a precompiled binary of framework which decrease a building time. Modular Framework contains .modulemap[About]

If module feature is enabled in Xcode project #include and #import directives are automatically converted to @import that brings all advantages