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This new project is not an iOS application; it is a command-line program. Building a command line program will let you focus on Objective-C without the distraction of a user interface. Still, the concepts that you will learn here and in Chapter 3 are critical for iOS development. You will get back to building iOS applications in Chapter 4.

Open Xcode and select FileNewProject.... In the lefthand table in the OS X section, click Application and then select Command Line Tool from the upper panel, as shown in Figure 2.3. Then click Next.

Figure 2.3  Creating a command line tool

Creating a command line tool

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