What is preferred in Objective-c dot notation or square bracket notation?

Question

I\'m reading a book - Big Nerd Ranch iOS Programming. It says that dot notation is not recommended as it obfuscates code. I am simultaneously watching a Stanford Course for

Answer 1

Here's my opinion:

You should always use dot notation whenever you're dealing with properties. Not only is it quicker to write (self.foo has less characters than [short foo]) but more importantly it makes chained messages easier to understand. For example:

self.myTextField.text.length

is easier to understand than

[[[self myTextField] text] length]

Additionally, it makes it less likely that you'll mess up the punctuation (Making sure that you have the correct number of brackets is oftentimes a pain).

But, as other people have stated above, ultimately it's personal opinion.