Objective-C class names with a +

Question

Does a class name, say UIImage+Something or UIImageView+Somethingelse, mean that it acts like a custom UIImage or UIImageView

Answer 1

This is a naming convention when using an Objective-C Category to extend the functionality of a class. See the article: http://macdevelopertips.com/objective-c/objective-c-categories.html for a much better explanation.